Texas wildfires have already led to the deaths of two firefighters. The largest of the fires, known as the Eastland Complex, had burned nearly 85 square miles in an area around 120 miles west of Dallas and was 30% contained as of Sunday.
Anna Olvera leans into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he puts his arm around her before presenting her with a flag in honor of her sister-in-law Barbara Fenley Friday, March 18, 2022, in Eastland, Texas. Fenley, a sergeant with the Eastland County Sheriff's Office, was killed in Thursday's wild fire. Abbott paused his press conference at the Eastland Fire Department to recognize Fenley.
The fires were already blamed for the deaths of two firefighters — one in Texas and one in Oklahoma. The largest of the fires, known as the Eastland Complex, had burned nearly 85 square miles in an area around 120 miles west of Dallas and was 30% contained as of Sunday. National Weather Service meteorologist Monique Sellers told The Dallas Morning News that about an inch of rain was predicted Monday in Eastland County.
“The rain will relieve how dry it is in those grassy areas prone to fires,” she said. “Unfortunately, Monday is the only day we’re seeing any rain for the foreseeable future, and the windy days will continue.” Another fire prompted evacuations of several small towns in Hood County, about 75 miles southwest of Dallas. That blaze, known as the Big L fire, had burned about 9 square miles and was 5% contained.In southwest Oklahoma, a firefighter died over the weekend while battling a wildfire, though that blaze has since been contained, officials said. And in Texas, Deputy Sgt. Barbara Fenley died last week while going door-to-door telling residents to evacuate, authorities said.
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