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Wind turbine sparks wildfire in Nolan County
Credit: By Will Jensen | KTXS | Tuesday, July 14th 2020 | ktxs.com ~~
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(Sweetwater Fire Department)
NOLAN COUNTY, Texas – Firefighters battled a wildfire in Nolan County.
Sweetwater Fire Chief said the Game Ranch Fire, located just north of FM 89 near the Nolan/Taylor County line, was sparked by a wind turbine.
As of Monday evening, the fire had burned 1,500 acres, and was 30-percent contained.
The Texas A&M Forest Service is working with Sweetwater FD, Lake Sweetwater VFD, Mulberry Canyon VFD and Nolan County VFD to put out the fire.
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