July 15, 2020
Texas

Wind turbine sparks wildfire in Nolan County

By Will Jensen | KTXS | Tuesday, July 14th 2020 | ktxs.com

(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.