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KRTS Fire Update: Wednesday 11:30 AM

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Fire Near Mitre Peak (863)

It's Day 5 of the Rock House Fire. The fire is still at the 60% containment level. It is still listed as consuming 108,000 acres.

Highway 17 North (from Fort Davis to Balmorhea) is now open. We will let you know at 93.5 FM and online if there are further changes.

AEP reports they have a second electrical transmission line in service, between Alpine and Fort Stockton. 93% of customers have service. They have 62 poles left to replace.

In Fort Davis. Southwest Gas has relit the gas to most of the business - service to residents continues today.

Last night, fire operations in the mountainous area north of Fort Davis included a burn out. This maneuver burns out fuel to starve the "head fire" - and creates a "black line" as a strategic defensive measure.

Former KRTS/KXWT News Director