Polk/Tyler County border blaze

Tyler County Emergency Management

Images courtesy of Tyler County Emergency Management

Images courtesy of Tyler County Emergency Management

We helped out on a fire on the Polk/ Tyler County line that was initially called as a yard fire. It quickly got out of hand and needed help.

The fire burned approximately 43 acres.

Thank you goes out to Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department, Colmesneil Vfd, Chester Vfd, Alabama Coushatta Vfd, Woodville Vfd, Big Thicket Fire, Texas A&M Forest Service, Polk County Fire Marshal, and Texas Division of Emergency Management for your response and resources.

Thank you Tyler County for your continuing cooperation in not burning the next couple of days until conditions improve. We appreciate you.