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RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Critical fire weather and extremely dry fuel conditions have increased the fire potential for much of east Texas today, including Nacogdoches County. In an effort to disseminate factual, real-time information, Nacogdoches County Emergency Management strongly encourages residents to register for the NacWise alert system.

NacWise Alert is a mass notification service that allows the county and City of Nacogdoches to send direct messages to its users in emergency situations. Citizens can register at no cost online at www.nacwise.com or by calling HyperReach at 936-715-3322 and following the prompts. Alerts are sent via phone calls, text messages and/or emails. TTY/TDD messages for hearing impaired as well as Spanish translated alerts are also available.

Very High fire danger is forecasted for the area due to critical weather conditions and extremely dry timber vegetation. Increased wind speeds associated with Tropical Storm Harold will contribute to worsening conditions. Any ignition that occurs may result in wildfires that burn intensely, with dangerous fire behaviors resistant to suppression efforts. Should evacuations be deemed necessary, NacWise alerts will be used to inform the public.

(AUGUST 21, 2023): Around 9:33 p.m. this evening officers with the Nacogdoches Police Department responded to reports of gunshots in the 3100 block of Sante Fe Place. Immediately upon arrival officers determined there was one individual that had sustained a gunshot wound and was being transported by private vehicle to a local hospital with a non life threatening wound. The victim is a 16 year old juvenile so no further information about them will be released. The Criminal Investigation Unit is currently on scene. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Nacogdoches Police Department at 936-559-2607 or Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers at 560-4636. As further information becomes available it will be released.