Motley VFDs holds fire to under 5 acres

Shortly after 3:30 a.m.

Wednesday morning, the Matador/Motley County Fire Department was notified by the Floyd County Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) of a grass fire 8 miles south of Matador off SH 70.

Roaring Springs Brush 1 arrived first on scene, confirming a grass fire in the area. The Matador and Roaring Springs departments operated in the area, holding the incident under 5 acres.

Although …