How to prepare for the emergency no one wants to happen
Wildfires arise unexpectedly, but having firebreaks on the land and a plan for cattle relocation are part of ranch preparedness when an emergency strikes. This photo shows a water drop during the Herring fire that occurred Aug. 11. Assistance from local emergency responders and the Texas Forest Service helped limit damage on the ranch. file photo
News over the last month has included multiple stories of wildfires across Texas, with some fires a little too close for comfort for Lampasas County residents.
On Aug. 11, the Herring fire burned 77 acres near Lometa in the 15400 block of North U.S. Highway 183.
Two weeks later on Aug. 25, the Adams fire on FM 3800 burned 161 acres north of Adamsville. That wildfire occurred at the same time what is…
