MUNCY – Multiple fire departments, led by Lockney and Floydada, spent Sunday afternoon working a large grass fire along U.S. 70 at FM 786 near the Floyd County Friends Unity Center.
An estimated 400 acres were burned in the fire that started just south of FM 786 and spread to the northeast.
The fire was first spotted just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Winds in the region were reported as high as 46 miles per hour.
There were no serious injuries or homes damaged in the fire. An abandoned structure was damaged.
Smoke from the fire became visible on NWS weather radar Sunday afternoon.
3:21 PM CDT – KLBB Radar is picking up two smoke plumes, please avoid activities that could spark a wildfire. Critical fire weather conditions are in place today and fires will spread and intensify rapidly. #txwx #firewx pic.twitter.com/hiqxpoBg5p
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) March 20, 2022
As of 5:30 p.m. traffic on Highway 70 reopened to traffic.
The following departments assisted Lockney and Floydada VFDs with the fire:
Lockney EMS
Floydada EMS
Lockney Police
Floydada Police
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
TxDOT
Dougherty
Flomot
Matador
Petersburg
Silverton
Ralls
Quitaque
Briscoe County Sheriff’s Office
In addition to the departments, fire crews credit multiple farmers for bringing their water tanks to assist with gaining control over the blaze.
In addition to traffic being blocked, Suddenlink cable and internet service in Floydada was distrupted due to the fire. As of 7:00 p.m. Suddenlink did not have an estimated time service would be restored.
