A grassfire at Greenbelt Lake kept Clarendon volunteer firemen busy for three days this past weekend, and Fire Chief Jeremy Powell is urging everyone to be cautious about outdoor burning.
The Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday, July 19, to a fire on the west side of the lake. Powell said the fire was burning between homes and the shoreline of the lake and consumed 25 acres before being brought under control.
The department worked with Greenbelt Water Authority, the Donley County Sheriff’s Department, Texas DPS, and the Associated Ambulance Authority.
No structures were lost, and units remained on scene until after 4 a.m. and returned after 8 a.m. on Saturday to make sure the fire was still within containment lines.
The fire continued to burn within the containment area, and then on Sunday afternoon, the fire jumped a guard line, bringing the total acres burned to at least 35.
Powell reminds the public that after the recent 100 degree days, grasses and weeds have cured or dried to the point that they will burn from just a spark.
“We need to be very cautious,” Powell said and reminded folks to be careful with any activities that could result in a grass fire.
Powell said Clarendon volunteer firemen were also called out Sunday morning at about 6 o’clock to extinguish a locomotive fire on the BNSF tracks near County Road 6A and US 287.
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