The Nelson Creek Fire, a wildfire burning north of Huntsville and south of the Trinity River in Walker County, is an estimated 1,852 acres and 70% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
A wildfire in Walker County is now an estimated 1,852 acres and 70% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, the Texas A&M Forest Service says.
Crews continue to battle the Nelson Creek Fire, which is burning north of Huntsville and south of the Trinity River.According to the Crabb’s Prairie Volunteer Fire Department, the fire is still moving slowly in a northeasterly direction, but firefighters are repelling it to make it hold. The fire department says no homes or structures are in danger at this time.
TAMFS said Tuesday afternoon that helicopters were assisting suppression with water drops, and the fire remained most active on the east and west flanks. On Tuesday morning, the Nelson Creek Fire was one of 11 active wildfires across the state, according to the TAMFS warned that triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions would continue to reduce the moisture in vegetation and increase the possibility of wildfires this week.
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