More Than 800 Acres Burned Near Plains
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: April 4, 2011
PLAINS -- Crews in Yoakum County were able to contain a triple grass fire Monday afternoon.
Three fires broke out east of Plains around 3:30 PM Monday. The Texas Forest Service sent single engine air tankers, a bulldozer and engines to help put those fires out.
The blazes threatened three homes, but none of them were lost. In all, the fires burned 802 acres.
Crews were also able to keep that fires from spreading into Plains.
Three fires broke out east of Plains around 3:30 PM Monday. The Texas Forest Service sent single engine air tankers, a bulldozer and engines to help put those fires out.
The blazes threatened three homes, but none of them were lost. In all, the fires burned 802 acres.
Crews were also able to keep that fires from spreading into Plains.
