FORT HOOD, Texas -The FORT HOOD Fire Department is responding to a third fire near Blackwell Mountain on the FORT HOOD firing ranges. The 50-acre fire is 30 percent contained. A CH-47 and a UH-60 helicopters are on location making water drops. Although producing a large volume of smoke, there is currently no danger to any infrastructure […]

FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD firefighters are working to contain the Wildland Management Area fire which remains at 250 acres and is now 70 percent contained. The second fire in the vicinity of Clabber Creek Multi-Use Range is approximately 80 acres and is 50 percent contained. Mutual aid from area communities and the Texas […]

  B-ROLL UPDATE: Click here for B-Roll of a UH-60 helicopter battling today’s brush fire.  DATE: June 14, 2022 5:37:55 PM CDT UPDATE1: FORT HOOD wildfire exceeds 250-acres, 50 percent contained FORT HOOD, Texas– Firefighters are working to contain the fire which is currently estimated to exceed 250 acres and is 50 percent contained. The […]

FORT HOOD, Texas– Firefighters are working to contain the fire which is currently estimated to exceed 250 acres and is 50 percent contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service was on-site and provided support for aerial reconnaissance and four fixed-wing aircraft that completed eight drops of fire retardant. The FORT HOOD Fire Department has identified a […]

FORT HOOD, Texas — At approximately 9 a.m. June 13, FORT HOOD emergency services personnel responded to a wildland fire in the east side of training area complex. Firefighters are working to contain the fire which is currently estimated to exceed 200 acres and is 50 percent contained. The Directorate of Emergency Services incident commander […]

By Eric Franklin FORT HOOD Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD leadership, families, and local community members gathered June 9 at Lone Star Conference Center, here, to honor their 2022 FORT HOOD Good Neighbor Awardees. With more than 80 in attendance at the dinner, Lt. Gen. Pat White, FORT HOOD and III Armored […]