Thousands of acres were burning in north-central Texas on Thursday, destroying buildings and prompting evacuations in some cities.
Around 7:30 p.m., over 13,000 acres were burning across Brown and Eastland counties, about 110 miles west of Fort Worth, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
One of the fires, which spanned 383 acres just south of Interstate 20, was 95% contained by Thursday evening. Three other groups of fires weren’t contained at all, according to the forest service.
Update: the #EastlandComplex in Eastland County is an estimated 14,800 acres and 0% contained.
📷 Map for the fire showing a preliminary perimeter. This is an estimation and subject to change. pic.twitter.com/mWRnTn3eLQ
— Incident Information – Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) March 18, 2022
The fires prompted an evacuation notice in northern Taylor County, which includes Abilene.
Fires are raging in Ranger west of Fort Worth,,destroying buildings including the Second Baptist Church /via MicroplexNews pic.twitter.com/rfVDz8vspC
— Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal (@BudKennedy) March 17, 2022
Multiple structure fires, including one at a church, were also reported in Ranger, about 90 miles west of Fort Worth.
The forest service said early Thursday that severe wind gusts and low humidity were creating a significant wildfire threat in multiple cities, including Fort Worth.
