Second Rare Fire Warning, Evacuation Order Issued In Montague County
MONTAGUE COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - For the second time today, the National Weather Service has issued a rare fire warning for parts of Montague County under threat from a fast-moving wildfire.
The fire is located along and just east of Lake Nocona near Oakshores Road and FM 2953. The fire is expected to cross FM 2953 near Oakshores Road.
Residents near the fire or north of FM 2953 near Oakshores Road are urged to evacuated immediately using any east-west route.
This is a breaking story and will be updated. The full warning is provided below:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FIRE WARNING
FRWFWDTEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FORT WORTH TEXAS
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
337 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2022
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
MONTAGE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
WILDFIRE - EVACUATE NOW...
A FAST MOVING WILDFIRE IS LOCATED ALONG AND JUST EAST OF LAKE
NOCONA NEAR OAKSHORES ROAD AND FM 2953. THE FIRE IS EXPECTED TO
CROSS FM 2953 NEAR OAKSHORES ROAD.
RESIDENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS FIRE OR TO THE NORTH OF FM 2953
NEAR OAKSHORES ROAD ARE URGED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY USING ANY
AVAILABLE EAST-WEST ROUTE. AVOID THE AREA NEAR OAKSHORES ROAD AND
FM 2953.