Muncy fire burns 400+ acres Sunday afternoon

At least eight volunteer departments respond

  • Muncy fire burns
    Muncy fire burns
  • A FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRE burned more than 400 acres of dry land between Lockney and Floydada Sunday afternoon, with DPS closing U.S. Highway 70 to traffic for a while. | FRED CERVANTES PHOTOS
    A FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRE burned more than 400 acres of dry land between Lockney and Floydada Sunday afternoon, with DPS closing U.S. Highway 70 to traffic for a while. | FRED CERVANTES PHOTOS
A fast-moving fire broke out around 1 p.m. Sunday along the west side of U.S. 70 near Muncy, burning more than 400 acres and jumping the highway before being contained by eight local units around 6:30 that evening. According to Lockney Volunteer Fire Department chief Donnie McLaughlin, five units from Lockney were sent out, and joined by seven other departments from Floydada and others nearby…

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