Despite smatterings of rain recently, the fire danger in Trinity County remains high, as the county’s fire departments were kept busy on multiple grass and forest fires over the week.
Groveton Fire Chief Glenn Hammond reminds county residents that the burn ban remains in place.
The Apple Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to wildfire on Sunday on Forest Service Road 528, with assistance by Groveton VFD, Trinity VFD, U.S. Forest Service and Texas Forest Service. On Wednesday, those department battled a blaze near
Apple Springs also to a fire near FM 233 with mutual aid from other departments as well.
According to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, Trinity County fire departments fought six wildfires just on Oct. 29.
One of the larger fires that day was near Centerville, and that and several others are believed to have been caused by power lines in the high winds.
The Sheriff’s Office asks residents not to burn anything as the ground and wind conditions are extremely dangerous right now, and help firefighters out by staying alert, staying clear of active fire scenes, and by reporting any new fires immediately to dispatch at (936) 642-1424.
Hammond said that every bit of caution helps protect homes, neighbors, and first responders.
Firefighters say that while we did receive some rain a couple of days ago, it just wasn’t enough to bring conditions back to safe levels and fire danger remains very high. Please continue to use caution, stay alert for signs of smoke, and report anything suspicious or concerning.
