A wildfire sparked by lightning has charred tens of thousands of acres and destroyed some buildings, along with other damage, in southwestern Randall County. As of Monday morning, May 18, the Hunggate Fire, which merged with the Chocolate Chip Fire, burned an estimated 34,124 acres combined and was 95% contained.
The Texas A&M Forest Service said that by noon Sunday, no smoke was visible on the fire. Crews continued to mop-up and patrol the fire. As of Monday morning, crews continued to patrol the fire’s edge and checked for any issues that needed to be addressed.
The Texas A&M Forest Service has released figures from a damage assessment from the Hunggate Fire, which show:
In addition, more than 600 homes were saved.
Western Fire in Randall County
The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed that the Western Fire in Randall County, started by someone welding, has been fully contained. It burned about 1,137 acres.
The Mimms Fire in Quay County, New Mexico, started north of Highway 156 and northwest of Jordan and is estimated to be 7,093 acres and is 40% contained.
Friday, air resources and response crews were able to establish and hold a fire line.
There is longer a threat to structures at this time.
Contained fires:
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: How many homes have been lost in Hunggate wildfire in Randall County?
Reporting by Nell Williams, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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