Wind-born wildfires close roads, burn 30,000 acres, cause evacuations in southern Hemphill County
The wildfires that had terrorized area residents for the last two days were still burning late Wednesday evening, as weary firefighters responded to the seemingly unending reports of flare-ups and outbreaks—most in the southern third of Hemphill County.
Everyone knew the fire was coming. They had known for days. But with persistent drought conditions ranging from severe to exceptional in the…