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Thursday: Grass Fire Northeast of Marfa

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Grassland fire, northeast of Marfa, August 11, 2011, 8 PM, photo by Tom Michael for KRTS.

Thursday @ 8 PM:  A grassland wildfire northeast of Marfa is moving west with the wind. The fire is burning on ranchland about 6 miles north and 6 miles east of Marfa. No fire crews visible on the scene at this time.

Update 9:30 PM: That's the South Haystack Mountain depicted in the photo. The fire began on the Catto Gage Ranch.

Update 11:30 PM: Fire contained, thanks to local fire crews and ranchers.

Former KRTS/KXWT News Director