Nick Valencia of CNN is reporting: That a
5,000 acre grassfire at a wildlife refuge is sending smoke across several Southeast Texas counties.
Fire crews with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday were battling the blaze at the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, located about 90 miles east of Houston.
The National Weather Service says that due to a wildfire burning on High Island in Jefferson County, Houston-area residents may see and smell smoke over the next 12 – 24 hours and beyond. Due to changing wind conditions, smoke which was mostly contained to Galveston and Brazoria Counties Friday morning is shifting westward toward the city.
The fire in a remote area of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge grew exponentially on Friday, to as much as 700 acres. Rough terrain makes firefighting from the ground difficult.
The smoke billowing into the area created a haze that wafted for miles. Authorities say it is mostly salt grass which is burning, and it’s very difficult to extinguish.
For more go here from KTRK TV in Houston: https://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9300642
