County equipment keeps fire from threatening Wortham

  • One of many fire trucks rushes to battle a grass fire on CR 1081 near Wortham on Sunday, July 10. Contributed photos from Wortham VFD
    One of many fire trucks rushes to battle a grass fire on CR 1081 near Wortham on Sunday, July 10. Contributed photos from Wortham VFD
  • Wortham Fire Department personnel work to finish extinguishing the flames of a 64-acre grass fire on CR 1081, near Wortham on Sunday, July 10.
    Wortham Fire Department personnel work to finish extinguishing the flames of a 64-acre grass fire on CR 1081, near Wortham on Sunday, July 10.
A passing train sparked a grass fire near Wortham on Sunday and more than a dozen entities responded to help contain the flames Ultimately, the blaze burned 64 acres, destroying three empty structures, a couple of unused vehicles and many bales of hay, said Freestone County Emergency Management Coordinator Leonard Smith. The fire was called in just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and the first…

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