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Wildfire destroys 2,600 acres across Jack, Palo Pinto Counties
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An arial view of the Pennington Creek wildfire taken Monday evening. The wildfire destroyed 2,654 acres and was 95% contained as of Thursday morning. (Contributed photo from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group) -
A wildfire that started near Pennington Creek in Palo Pinto County burned over 2,600 acres this week. Several crews were called to the scene at 4:13 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The fire was 95% contained as of Thursday morning. (Contributed photo from Texas A&M Forest Service)
A wildfire named The Pennington Creek wildfire has destroyed more than 2,600 acres of Palo Pinto and Jack County land.
Multiple agencies were called to the fire which started along Pennington Creek near the border of Jack and Palo Pinto counties at 4:13 p.m. Monday. The fire was also fought using aviation resources including Air Attack, a Type 1 Helicopter, and three single-engine air tankers.
Jack County Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Hefner said the fire began Monday afternoon near Graford but with the dry air and hot temperatures, moved quickly north into Jack County.
“We also had a lot of rain last spring and the fall before,” Hefner said. “It may look green around here but we have a lot of dead, dry underbrush around here.”
Hefner said the fire burned south of Rock Creek Road and west of Halsa Ranch Road east of FM 1191. No injuries were reported but one barn and its contents were destroyed.
For the rest of the story, see the Aug. 15 edition of The Graham Leader.
