Crews hope that, after the weekend, they will inch closer to containment, Texas A&M Forest Service spokesman Jason Nedlo said. Firefighters survey hotspots following the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Miami, Texas on Saturday. The Grape Vine Creek Fire in Gray County has spread through 30,000 acres and is 60% contained. • Two deaths reported: Truck driver Cindy Owen was working about 50 miles north of Pampa, Texas, on Tuesday when she got caught in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, her sister-in-law told CNN. On the website, money is being collected for Texans who have lost homes, belongings and livestock.

Source: CNN March 03, 2024 14:14 UTC