A COMBINATION OF DRY BRUSH, LOW HUMIDITY and 50-mph winds send dozens of grass fires roaring through SE New Mexico and western Texas yesterday.
At Hobbs, New Mexico, a grass fire raced through the community leading to the evacuation of about 100 people. The fire consumed 52,000 acres before being contained last evening. Crews are still on the scene today getting the hot spots. Associated Press story HERE.
In western Texas there have been dozens of fires over the past three days, but the largest of them all is still burning this morning. Covering three counties, it has burned 500,000 acres and is still out of control.
Three firefighters were injured in Archer County when two fire trucks collided head on after one swerved around a car that pulled out into the road. One of the firefighters was airlifted to an area hospital, an Archer County dispatcher said. He survived but his condition was unknown. Texas grass fires story HERE.
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Odessa, Texas, firefighters work a range fire Monday that burned more than 7,000 acres and threatened homes that were briefly evacuated in the South Ranchito area south of Odessa. (AP photo)
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