Crews contain grass fire in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, TX (KLTV) -

Crews have contained a grass fire in Cass County.

According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Dispatch Tracker web site, the fire was located near County Road 2340, south of Highway 77 in Cass County. This is just southwest of Douglassville.

The fire burned close to 30 acres. Initial viewer reports indicated that multiple homes were being threatened, but that was never confirmed, and no homes were damaged according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Dispatch Tracker web site.

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Fire officials: Blown-out tire caused 69N grass fires near Lindale

SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) -

Multiple grass fires led to the closure of one lane of Highway 69 near Lindale in Smith County Friday afternoon.

The Lindale Fire Chief has now stated that the cause of the fire has been determined to be a piece of rubber from a blown-out tire.

One southbound lane of Highway 69, just south of Interstate 20 near County Road 461,was closed for over an hour. It has been reopened.

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