EASTLAND — Fire crews in Texas made progress Saturday against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed a deputy sheriff and burned at least 50 homes,...
Revised at 5:20 p.m. to include additional information throughout.
“Progress has been made, but fire activity has picked up with rising temperatures and lower humidity,” said Matt Ford, spokesman for the Texas A&M Forest Service. He said about 25% of the flames were contained, up from about 4% late Friday as the fire burned thick brush and grass fields. Gusty winds were expected to return Sunday, again raising the wildfire threat to critical levels in western and central Texas, Ford said.
“We are predicting weather severity to increase” Sunday, said Ford. “Fire activity may increase based on weather conditions [but] containment lines are holding” thus far.
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