Grass fires burn over 130 acres near Lometa

Two grass fires near Lometa engulfed more than 130 acres of ranch land on Monday. Precinct 2 Commissioner Jamie Smart, who also is a Lometa Volunteer Fire Department firefighter, said both fires were contained around 8 p.m. Lometa VFD received a call about a grass fire along FM 581 west of Lometa at 2:40 p.m. Smart said the initial flames were sparked by a motor vehicle that had a blowout along…

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