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Smoke Rises as Eastland Fire Complex Burns in Central Texas
A group of fires burning across more than 54,000 acres in central Texas threatened homes, livestock, and land on Saturday, March 19.The four fires, known collectively as the Eastland Complex wildfires, had grown to 54,015 acres and was 30 percent contained as of just after midnight on Sunday, officials said.At least one person, a sheriff’s deputy, was killed while responding to the fires earlier in the week, according to Texas Gov Greg Abbott.Video filmed by Johnny Hays on Friday shows smoke rising from the Oak Mott fire, the source said, which is part of the Eastland Complex. Credit: Johnny Hays via Storyful
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