There is ‘slow progress’ being made on the current largest wildfire in Texas, officials confirmed. As of Saturday, the containment level remained at 10%. However, crews have been able to take advantage of the cooler overnight temperatures and make significant progress toward securing the fire perimeter.
There is ‘slow progress’ being made on the current largest wildfire in Texas, officials said Saturday.
Robert Duggan is with the Southern Area Incident Management Blue Team, which is one of the agencies responding to the Chalk Mountain Fire. The blaze, which began Monday about five miles southwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, has burned more than 6,700 acres. At least 16 homes have been destroyed.
“Long term, we’re making progress, but it’s a slow progress because of the heat and dry conditions out there. Each day we’re making a little more progress,” Duggan said. “We’re getting a little further in there with blackening it. We’re trying to push the fire into the middle there. Once we get more in there and make a new decision every day, where we’re at, staffing levels, and everything like that.
As of Saturday, the containment level remained at 10%. However, state emergency management leaders said crews have been able to take advantage of the cooler overnight temperatures and make significant progress toward securing the fire perimeter.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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