First responders were working on containing two grass fires in Randall and Potter counties Tuesday afternoon, March 17.
Randall County fire
According to the Randall County Sheriff’s Office, the Randall County Fire Department and the Canyon Fire Department were dispatched to a call at 12:19 p.m. at 9250 West Cemetery Road for a grass fire with a structure in danger.
During the course of the fire, an abandoned, dilapidated home was lost, authorities said.
The fire covered less than 10 acres and was brought under control. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Texas A&M Forest Service estimated the fire was about 3 acres in size.
Potter County fire
Another fire in Potter County — northwest of Amarillo near Bishop Estates — prompted some evacuations around the area.
The Old Mill fire was an estimated 10 acres and 20% contained as of 3:14 p.m., according to the Forest Service, which was contacted to assist.
This is a developing story; more information will be added as it becomes available.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Crews respond to grass fires in Potter and Randall counties
Reporting by Kristina Wood, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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