County and fire departments join forces to keep fire under control

ALMOST 1,400 ACRES BURNED; PROMPTLY CONTROLLED
HEAVY SMOKE Thick smoke from hundreds of smoldering rubber tires filled the air and shut down a portion of highway 222 in Knox County Thursday afternoon. There were no buildings involved, and the fire was covered to the south side of the highway.
HEAVY SMOKE Thick smoke from hundreds of smoldering rubber tires filled the air and shut down a portion of highway 222 in Knox County Thursday afternoon. There were no buildings involved, and the fire was covered to the south side of the highway.

Willdfires—many sparked by lightning strikes during hot, dry weather— have ignited in numerous locales across the U.S. in recent weeks, among them dozens in the Texas panhandle and plains alone.

In Munday, on Thursday, May 14, Munday and Benjamin volunteer fire departments joined forces to prevent a fast-moving fire from crossing State Highway 222. Knox County joined the fight, providing two motor …