Fire Near Airport Destroyed 25 Acres
Posted/updated on: September 6, 2011 at 2:36 am
TYLER — Fire officials tell KETK, a wildfire near Tyler Pounds Airport has now burned 25 acres of land. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze which is said to have started around noon Saturday. Officials are still investigating the cause of that fire, but it may have been caused by a downed power line. Firefighters say the blaze is contained but due to the high winds, it has been very hard to put all the way out. No injuries have been reported.
