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Live updates: Crews work to contain Chalk Mountain, Palo Pinto wildfires in North Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoFire crews continue containment efforts on the Chalk Mountain Fire, which is the largest in the area...
Wildfire season looms in Parker, Palo Pinto counties; Forest Service warns heat drying out fuels
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 19—Officials in Parker and Palo Pinto counties are urging residents to make their homes unfriendly to fire as the season of scorched ground nears. Wildfires burned 16,328 acres in Palo ...
PPC hires fire marshal/emergency coordinator
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 30—PALO PINTO — County commissioners hired a new fire marshal/emergency management coordinator on Monday, combining two vital positions into one job. Department of Public Safety Trooper ...
In Texas, it’s so hot that the sun itself is igniting fires. Here’s how it happened
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoNearly 460 acres of land were burned in Palo Pinto County last week, and experts are calling the...
Parker, Palo Pinto counties discuss water partnership
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 20—MINERAL WELLS — A joint meeting of the Mineral Wells city council and the board governing Lake Palo Pinto about forming a two-county water authority with Parker County ended with a decision ...
Palo Pinto commissioners OK budgeted staff additions
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 28—PALO PINTO — County commissioners dipped into budget reserves on Tuesday to allow the county clerk and tax assessor/collector offices to take on personnel in their stretched offices.
DEMPSEY FIRE: Officials say numerous structures threatened but saved
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 8—PALO PINTO COUNTY — Local and state fire crews rescued 124 homes and 141 buildings threatened by the Dempsey Fire in a nearly two-week battle that consumed more than 11,000 acres, officials ...
High-speed internet continues steady spread in Palo Pinto County
Weatherford Democrat, Texas via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 5—PALO PINTO COUNTY — An electric cooperative serving much of rural Palo Pinto County is bringing high-speed internet to residents at a steady pace, officials said last week. Early progress ...
The Latest: Ice storm affects 22 North Texas counties until Thursday. Here’s what to expect
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoTarrant, Dallas and 20 other North Texas counties are under an ice storm warning until 9 a.m....
Does your family know what to do if a natural disaster strikes? Here are some ideas.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoWildfires like the Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County and the Palo Pinto County fire spread...
