Posts Tagged wildfire
Marfa volunteer fire department plans fire prevention week
October 13th, 2011
MARFA – The Marfa Volunteer Fire Department will host a field day at the fire station for Marfa Elementary School children today.
The fire department will participate in a fire drill at the elementary school about 9am.
After the fire drill, the elementary kids will take a bus to the fire station where there will be several …
Four fires ignite near Marfa
July 22nd, 2011
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
Four fires ignited yesterday in the surrounding area, prompting local volunteers from Marfa, Valentine and Fort Davis, as well as the Texas Forest Service, to respond. No injuries were reported.
“The first fire was at 2:30 pm on the Donnell Ranch northeast of Marfa,” Marfa Volunteer Fire Department Chief Gary Mitschke said. That …
Fire danger leads to fireworks ban
June 16th, 2011
PRESIDIO COUNTY – Fireworks won’t be a part of July 4th celebrations this year in Presidio County.
A disaster declaration due to extreme wildfire danger has been authorized by Gov. Rick Perry’s office, and Presidio County commissioners subsequently banned the use or sale of any fireworks.
In recent years, residents have been allowed to shoot fireworks at …
Fire photos
June 9th, 2011
Photographer and musician Todd Jagger captured amazing images of the fire that raged in Elbow Canyon. Please see his photos here.
Fire north of the DMR continues
June 2nd, 2011
Friday afternoon’s report from the Texas Forest service:
Jeff Davis County, Tejano Canyon (6/2) – 3978 acres. 10% containment. Fire made significant runs Thursday. 200 homes in Davis Mountain Resort are threatened. NIMO Team is assigned to fire. Multiple air and ground resources remained committed to this fire. Fire is 12 miles NW of Ft. Davis.
Update …
“Firewise’ meetings in Terlingua, Marfa, Valentine
May 26th, 2011
WEST TEXAS – Town hall meetings are scheduled in the coming days for residents in Brewster, Presidio and Jeff Davis counties interested in learning how to protect their homes from wildfire.
Meetings are set for Tuesday, May 31 at the J.W. Pattillo Community Center in Terlingua, Wednesday, June 1 at Marfa City Hall and Thursday, June …
Brewster County fires on the wane
May 19th, 2011
From staff reports
BREWSTER COUNTY – The Texas Forest Service reports that three Brewster County wildfires that began earlier this month are contained or close to total containment.
Fighting the Iron Mountain fire north of Marathon on the Sibley Ranch.
As of Wednesday, the Iron Mountain fire is 87,401 acres, 90 percent contained. The …
The good, the bad and the ugly from the recent wildfire
May 19th, 2011
By EMILY JO CURETON
FAR WEST TEXAS – Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. And certainly the scene in Jeff Davis County after the Rock House fire was just short of apocalyptic. With 314,000 acres scorched over three long weeks, 26 homes leveled, 279 head of cattle dead or missing …
The politics of fire
May 19th, 2011
By STERRY BUTCHER
FORT DAVIS – The ranchers and homeowners and shopkeepers and retirees that packed the Jeff Davis County courtroom on Tuesday night wanted answers to the Rock House fire.
Why weren’t people better notified of the oncoming fire or the up-to-date fire situation? Why were some burn outs nixed? Why did law enforcement turn help …
Alpine Chamber makes donation to Marfa fire department
May 12th, 2011
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Executive Director J.R. Smith donates $500 to the Marfa Volunteer Fire Department. Marfa Fire Chief Gary Mitschke accepted the check on behalf of the fire department. The Alpine Chamber made similar donations to the the Fort Davis and Alpine Volunteer Fire Departments in light of all the …
