EASTLAND, Texas — Several wildfires burning in Texas have forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.
Fire officials told The Associated Press that the multiple fires have merged to form a “complex.”
The fires are burning near Eastland, about 120 miles west of Dallas. About 18,000 people live in the region.
The Texas A&M Forest Service said that as of Friday morning, the fires had burned about 62.5 square miles and were only 2% contained. Strong winds and critically dry grasses were cited as reasons for the wildfire spread.
Hundreds of residents have been forced to evacuate from their homes. No injuries have been reported.
WILDFIRE | A huge wildfire is burning in North Texas about 85 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The Eastland Complex fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres and forced hundreds of people to leave their homes.
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) March 18, 2022
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It’s no joke when a wildfire jumps a fire line and starts spreading further. Firefighters from across Texas have been answering the call for help from west Texas. #wildfires pic.twitter.com/qsvBf3qm5z
— Spring Fire Department (@Springfdtx) March 18, 2022
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