Monday, 25 Nov 2024

Eastland County fire in Texas sees 'numerous' buildings torched as firefighters work to save church & issue evacuations

MULTIPLE buildings have been torched due to fires across the Big Country Thursday evening.

Homes and businesses in Carbon are being evacuated and residents in Lake Leon have been advised to self-evacuate.

According to emergency crews, a wildfire hit a northeast part of Taylor County and it’s affecting multiple counties. 

People are advised not to attempt to fight the fire themselves.

The Texas Department of Transportation have notified the public that they closed SH 6 in Eastland County due to a “rapidly expanding fire.”

The Crews Gap fire, which began on Wednesday, was reignited Thursday.

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