Wildfire in Montague, Texas

Several devastating wild fires erupted across north Texas due to low humidities, strong winds, and the ongoing drought. In Montague County, a 17-mile long fire burned between Ringgold and Nocona, destroying forty homes. Two firefighters and two civilians were injured. A grass fire which began in Palo Pinto County near the Mineral Wells Airport burned 13 structures, including 5 homes. The fire grew to cover 1,800 acres. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns and another smoke inhalation. A grass fire burned more than 35,000 acres in the southeastern part of Eastland county and forced evacuations of the nearby towns of Carbon, Gorman, and Desdemona. The community of Kokomo essentially burned to the ground. Thirty-six buildings, including homes, were destroyed. Numerous livestock were lost in the fire. The fire was 35 miles long.