SkyEye spotted firefighting aircraft flying over the 'Snowhill' fire Wednesday afternoon. ABC13 is being told about eight homes were under threat by the fire.
gave the update hours after SkyEye flew over the so-called Snowhill Fire around FM-946 and Harrell Road, where firefighting aircraft was deployed.In its evening update, the forest service also revealed two of its firefighters suffered burn injuries as fire behavior intensified at about 5 p.m. and were rushed to the hospital. Their conditions were not immediately disclosed.Ground crews from numerous local fire departments were called to the area, along with the U.S. Forest Service.
At one point, crews estimated about eight homes in the area were being threatened amid extremely dry conditions.&M Forest Service.
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