Quantcast
breaking news

Wildfire Spreads Through Davis Mountains

By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: April 25, 2011
watch video
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY -- A large wildfire in Jeff Davis County is on the move, and firefighters are backing up for their own safety.

    The Rock House Fire has now burned more than 215,000 acres. Crews have moved out of the Davis Mountains because the land there was too steep for bulldozers and air attacks. Crews now hope to stop the blaze from spreading too far out of the mountains by building fire lines and trying burnouts to force the flames backwards.

    The fire is still 75 percent contained as of Monday night. Strong winds are expected Tuesday, which could help the fire spread more.

Comments

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

Police say he asks for a hefty down payment, but doesn't do the work....

The rule also contains some new requirements for hydraulic fracturing, the water-intensive rock-breaking process that takes place after the well is drilled....

The clock is ticking for lawmakers hard at work to pass prize bills in the final days of the 83rd legislative session. Here's a look at what's still outstanding....

Look at your calendar. It's about to be Perry time....

When Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana wanted to sell his plan to replace his state's income tax with a higher sales tax, he pointed to Texas as both the problem and the solution....

A car-pedestrian accident in Odessa sends one man to the hospital in critical condition....

The Midland Humane Coalition is trying to find JACKSON a Forever Home!...

After much needed rainfall from Snyder to Big Spring to San Angelo today we will see the chances for more isolated activity develop....

The vote by its 1,400 national membership came as no surprise to gay rights advocates, who hailed it as a first step to ending discriminatory practices in the 103-year-old organization....

The resurfacing project along Interstate 20 is moving on to its next phase....

 
 
Do you think your home can weather a strong storm?
 



 
 
 
©1998 - 2013 Permianbasin360.com
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved