Local agencies extinguish fire northwest of Benjamin with assistance from Forest Service
OMINIOUS GLOW The massive Grover Bend fire could be seen from miles away. Fortunately the fire was in a sparse vegetation area away from structures. | COURTESY PHOTO
Saturday evening, Sept. 26, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office issued word that a wildfire, identified as the Grover Bend Fire, was currently burning northwest of Benjamin, Texas. Firefighters and law enforcement are actively responding to the incident, the SO reported. The Benjamin Fire Department and Knox City Fire Department were on scene and actively engaged in fighting the fire, which was curre…
