Forest Fire near Henderson
Posted/updated on: July 15, 2011 at 11:40 am
HENDERSON — East Texas firefighters are working on a large fire in a wooded area south of Henderson on Farm Road 225. The Texas Forest Service says crews have taken control of the situation. They say the fire is contained, but crews will be on site monitoring the situation for the next five or six days. The Rusk County Office of Emergency Management says several East Texas Volunteer fire departments were called to contain the fire last night about 8:00. About 15 acres were burned, and the Forest Service says there was intense burning involved.
