Officials had extinguished a large grass fire in East Fort Worth by around 8 p.m. Saturday, the city’s fire department said.
The blaze occurred along the railroad tracks near the 4700 block of Hampshire Boulevard, the department tweeted about 2:30 p.m. The fire didn’t pose a threat or damage any structures, the department said.
[2:30PM/Sat]- The white smoke in east #FortWorth, around Old Handley Dr/Tierney is a large grass fire. #yourFWFD is working to extinguish the fire along the railroad tracks (4700 block Hampshire Blvd). There are NO structures involved. But please avoid the area, if possible. pic.twitter.com/4cE2TkXUZl
— Fort Worth Fire Department (@FortWorthFire) March 5, 2022
White smoke coming from near Old Handley and South Tierney roads could be seen Saturday afternoon. Police previously had asked people to avoid the area.
