A confluence of intense winds, dehydrated vegetation and bone dry conditions could fuel a further wildfire Monday in southwest Texas, where hundreds of people were forced from their homes and dozens of buildings destroyed.
The wildfire known as’ Big L ‘by the Texas A & M Forest Service has burned over 11.000 acres of land, killing 11,000 firefighter and wounding 11,000 others, authorities in Hood County said.
A cold front was expected on Tuesday, which will bring more moisture.
Forest Department officials said the large-scale fire broke out in Erath County and was moving northward.
A prescribed evacuation order for the town of Lipan, 85 miles west of Dallas, was lifted Monday after the Big L wildfire forced some 700 people to leave their homes over the weekend.
3/21/2022 9:45 a.m. Fire Update: pic.twitter.com/HxsuJb0qhR
— Hood County (@HoodCountyTX) March 21, 2022
Update: the #EastlandComplex in Eastland County is an estimated 54,015 acres, 30% contained. The acreage for the complex will increase with the addition of 3 new wildfires that ignited today. #txfire
— Incident Information – Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) March 21, 2022
The #EastlandComplex is now 7 fires: KiddFire (42,333 acres, 40%), BlowingBasinFire (est. 258 acres, 50%), CedarMountainFire (est. 179 acres, 0%), OakMottFire (4,031 acres, 75%), WheatFieldFire (7,268 acres, 55%), MangumFire (est. 11 acres, 85%),
WallingFire (383 acres, 100%). pic.twitter.com/8VasDE9gj2— Incident Information – Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) March 21, 2022
EVACUATION ORDER: A fast moving wildfire is located near FM 2731 and CR 230 between Highway 183 & Texas Highway 206!
Residents in the vicinity of this fire north of FM 2731 & CR 230 need to evacuate immediately to the north using HWY 206!! #EastlandComplex #BlowingBasinFire pic.twitter.com/SySEE3Itt0
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) March 20, 2022
The mandatory evacuation order for Lipan has been lifted, residents may return home.
— Hood County (@HoodCountyTX) March 21, 2022
The NTSB is monitoring the crash Monday of a Boeing 737-800 in Wuzhou, China. Any further updates will be announced on Twitter @ntsb_newsroom.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) March 21, 2022
FAA STATEMENT
The FAA is aware of reports that a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane crashed this morning in China. The agency is ready to assist in investigation efforts if asked.— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) March 21, 2022
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