UPDATE: The wildfire was contained to 35 or so acres and was under control within a couple of hours after firefighters arrived on the scene. Photos included in this report were provided by firefighters Eric Nowlin and Ryan Taylor, and ESD 7 Fire Chief Nic Nelson.
ORIGINAL: A wildfire ranging from 50-75 acres is burning about 1.4 miles south of US 90 on FM 770 South in Raywood as of 2:45 p.m. Friday, according to ESD 2 Fire Chief JT Smith.
“The wind has been a real booger for us in battling this fire,” Chief Smith said.
Firefighters from ESD 2 (Hull-Daisetta) and ESD 7 (Hardin) responded to the fire and are putting out spot fires while two dozers from the Texas A&M Forestry Service cut lines to keep the fire from spreading any further. As of this time, no homes or businesses are threatened.
The fire originated from a control burn that quickly went out of control.
“The fire was set by people working the land and it got out of hand,” Chief Smith said.
But aren’t we on a burn ban??? 🤔 Why would they even be burning in these conditions??? I hope they are given a citation!!! Putting everyone else around in jeopardy.
Those cattle ranchers and rice farmers in the Raywood and Devers area do whatever they want to do. The law doesn’t apply to them
I think a lot of people feel that way not just farmers and ranchers. I wonder if any citations have been given in the county.