High temperatures, low humidity, high winds, and dry vegetation contributed to the rapid spread of three fires in the West Branch today. The cause of the fires is under investigation. The Ceed Fire burned 2,500 acres of grass 5 miles west of Midland. It made a rapid run toward Midland […]
Month: May 2011
How to protect your ranch from wildfire
COLLEGE STATION, Texas –When a wildfire rages toward your property, there might not be much time to protect you, your family, your pets, your land and your livestock. Being prepared can help avoid some devastating losses. In late February a wildfire threatened a small family ranch owned by Lady Chachi […]
Fire safety information
Editor’s Note: Thursday morning we received this email from Pete Smyke, Alpine resident, house painter, and all around concerned citizen and activist. Great stuff. Thanks, Pete. I went to the wildfire prevention and preparedness meeting in Alpine this evening. There is a website called www.texasfirestorm.org that has information on how […]
Fire updates Tuesday; photos from Gage Holland and Iron Mountain Fires from Monday afternoon
Part of the aerial firefighting attacks on the Gage Holland Fire: on Monday afternoon, northwest over a ridge from Sunny Glen, a plane drops fire retardant on the leading edge of the fire, as seen from Ranger Road. Fire retardant, just dropped, settles on the leading edge of the fire. […]
Holland Gage Wildfire update, Monday, 11 am
Gazette Publisher John Waters reported from the Sunny Glen subdivision on the west side of Alpine that the fire is still active in that area. One flank of the fire, at least, is burning close to Rim Road, near the intersection with Wagon Road. Firefighters continue to drop water from […]