
New Texas fire burns more than 33,000 acres
CNN
Firefighters in Texas are battling a wildfire at Fort Hood that has scorched about 33,206 acres, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The Crittenburg Complex Fire in Coryell County, about 120 miles south of Fort Worth, is made up of three fires that have burned together. It was 55% contained by late afternoon Tuesday, according to the interagency website InciWeb.
Fort Hood, a US Army post, said Monday that while extreme conditions continue, the fire currently poses no danger to any homes, structures or infrastructures. "No firefighters have been injured. Fire crews continue to cut fire breaks around the fire to minimize the fire's ability to spread."

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