Downed Power Line Caused Andrews County Wildfire

By: Karl Rundgren

Updated: March 1, 2011

ANDREWS COUNTY -- As time passes, we're beginning to learn more about what caused some of the wildfires from last weekend.

A fire in Andrews County -- which took hours to get under control and closed F.M. 1788. -- was caused by something as simple as a downed power line. The wind apparently knocked the power line over, fueling that fire.

Around 80,000 acres were lost in the blaze.

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