Another up close ground perspective of the DC 10 tanker dropping fire retardant on the tri-county fire.

This drop was at or near a house fire in Panorama Village, Texas just north of Conroe ,Texas.
The first plane seen in the video is the lead plane.  This plane coordinates with the tanker and directs it to the drop area.

See Interactive Map HERE
See Forest Service Map and info HERE
September 12 2011

UPDATE - 10:00  a.m

Throughout the night fire fighters identified hot spots and worked to extinguish those.  Early morning cooler temperatures can keep smoke close to the ground.  Driving conditions in some areas were affected and visibility was greatly reduced.  Extra driving caution is advised.
The remaining areas and roadways [...]

Burn ban remains in effect as triple digit heat combined with low humidity makes for dangerous conditions this weekend.  Lightning strikes from recent passing thunderstorms lead to several wildfires in the Montgomery County area. Deputy Fire Marshals continue to issue citations, with one investigation leading to arrest of Splendora resident on unrelated charges.
Conroe, Tx August [...]

Investigation of a dead body:
On the afternoon of July 31, 2001, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators learned that Equisearch personnel had located a dead human body just off of Gene Campbell Road in the eastern part of Montgomery County.
The victim is believed to be, but has not been confirmed to be, that of [...]

Pct. 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden, Pct. 4 Judge James Metts and District Attorney Brett Ligon are making East Montgomery County fugitives an offer they can’t refuse.
A two-step plan has already begun, aimed at clearing thousands of active warrants, beginning with the DA’s annual county-wide warrant amnesty program, which is now in place. According to [...]

Conroe, Tx, June 30, 2011
Law Enforcement prepared to respond, but ask for public’s assistance in limiting unnecessary responses.
For release 3 PM, June 30, 2011
 
Montgomery County Deputy Fire Marshals continue to respond daily to reports of illegal burning, and will be stepping up enforcement throughout the holiday weekend. So far there have been relatively few reports [...]

Conroe, Tx June 24, 2011
Current Conditions:

Montgomery County remains in a long term “Exceptional Drought” . Recent rainfall has eased fire danger over the past two day, hot and dry conditions expected to return.
Link to Fire Danger information
http://ticc.tamu.edu/PredictiveServices/FuelsFireDanger.htm
Wildfires and Violations of Outdoor Burning Ban
Southeast Texas is experiencing historic drought conditions. Several wildfires have occurred in Montgomery [...]

Conroe, Tx May June 20, 2011
Current Conditions:
Most of Montgomery County is currently classified as ”very high fire danger” due to the ongoing record drought.   The area has not seen a soaking rainfall since October 2010.  Currently two large fires are burning in surrounding Counties, stretching all available resources in our area.  These fires have [...]