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Brush Fire Near Abilene, Texas Contained

A brush fire near Abilene, Texas has been contained, but not before it did plenty of damage in Jones County.

Staff Report
NewsWest 9

ABILENE, TEXAS - A brush fire near Abilene, Texas has been contained, but not before it did plenty of damage in Jones County.

Fires that burned in Jones County on Thursday consumed 2,500 acres destroying six homes, five cabins, and 20 other buildings.

Thanks to the efforts of fire crews, more than 200 homes across Jones County especially in the City of Hawley were spared.