Martin County Wildfire Reignites, Burns 200 More Acres
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: March 2, 2011
MARTIN COUNTY -- A Martin County wildfire that crews were battling Tuesday re-ignited Wednesday morning.
The fire burned 200 acres Wednesday, after about 400 acres were scorched Tuesday afternoon.
Local fire crews called in the Texas Forest Service around 10:45 PM. Fire crews used a plane to attack the fire from the air, which put the flames out.
Firefighters said that a drilling rig was threatened at one point, but no homes were in the fires path and no one was hurt.
The fire burned 200 acres Wednesday, after about 400 acres were scorched Tuesday afternoon.
Local fire crews called in the Texas Forest Service around 10:45 PM. Fire crews used a plane to attack the fire from the air, which put the flames out.
Firefighters said that a drilling rig was threatened at one point, but no homes were in the fires path and no one was hurt.
