Massive West Texas fire spreads up to 125 sq. miles

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MATT CURRY, Associated Press
Updated 11:14 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2011

DALLAS (AP) — A massive range fire burned as much as 125 sq. miles Saturday in West Texas, and firefighters were bracing for the possibility the situation could worsen because of dry, windy conditions.

The enormous fire scorching largely rural Stonewall, King and Knox counties had become the largest in the nation, officials said Saturday. It has been burning since Wednesday, when it was sparked by pipe cutting.

"We have reports of fires literally coming in by the minute, and tomorrow will be worse," said Mark Stanford, fire operations chief for the Texas Forest Service.

Elsewhere, another fast-moving wildfire entered Fort Davis on Saturday evening. Volunteer firefighter Jim Fowler called the blaze the worst he has seen in 13 years.


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[Turbineguy]

1. "....pipe cutting...."?

I wonder if the internet is still working.