CROCKETT COUNTY, Texas — April 27 Morning Update:
The fire is up to 25,958 acres but 50% contained.
April 24 Evening Update:
The fire is up to 23,475 acres but still 25% contained.
April 24 Morning Update:
The size of the fire is down to 21,043 acres and is 25% contained.
April 23 Morning Update:
The fire has burnt 26,500 acres and is 20% contained.
April 22 Afternoon Update:
As of 4:30 p.m. the fire was up to 23,922 acres and still at 15% containment.
April 22 Noon Update:
As of noon, the fire continues to burn, sitting at 18,500 acres and 15% containment.
State and local fire crews are actively patrolling the area, mopping up containment lines.
The Texas Forest Service is utilizing planes carrying fire retardants.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the area Wednesday afternoon and extreme fire behavior is expected.
April 22 Morning Update:
The Holcombe Road Fire has grown to 18,500 acres and is 15% contained.
The fire has also spread into Val Verde County.
Smoke from the fire moved into the Permian Basin late Tuesday night and lasted for much of Wednesday morning until winds were able to push it out of the area.
Original Story
A wildfire covering around 18,000 acres is raging across Crockett County Tuesday afternoon.
Crews have been battling the blaze, which started on April 19.
Texas A&M Forest Service and Crockett County Fire have been working to get the fire contained.
According to the Incident Information System, crews are actively conducting burn out operations to expand the containment line and reduce fire intensity along the edge.
NewsWest 9 will continue to follow this story and keep you up to date as more information develops.
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