ROZELL FIRE | Fire Fact – There have been five new fires  reported in the Eastern Area with one being a new large incident.  (Source: NIFC)

Incident Summary | A wildfire is burning on the Mark Twain National Forest, about one mile south of Rueter, (Taney County) Missouri in short grass.

Fire Conditions | Fire behavior is extreme and the containment status remains at a zero-percent.   The fire has consumed 500 acres and is growing.

Resources | There are 19 personnel attached to this incident along with four engines and one helicopter.  Additional resources from the Missouri Highway Patrol are also assisting.

Damage Assessment |  The cost-to-date has reached $20,000.  There are no structures currently threatened or reported as destroyed.  No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported either.

Photo Credit | MSHP Trooper D.  Photos taken on February 15, 2018.

Social Media | We are using the following hashtags for this fire incident of #RozellFire #MOwildfire

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