Rough on Fire

- 2011 Rough Creek fire -

This photo was taken from the Grady Cemetery this afternoon, looking northwest over Rough Creek. From my house it looks like it's about to burn the back yard, but a neighbor stopped and said he had heard it was on the Clairemont highway going north out of Snyder. I figure that's SH 208, a long way from here.

The fire departments have been busy, busy. Last night they were up, down and sideways out here. I could smell fire but never could see any flames. Today I was in Rotan and passed two trucks going west on FM 611, then saw one going north towards the river bridge on 70. Some of the state hands have been on stand-by for that big 50,000 acre fire in Swenson. You can read more about Texas fires on the Big Country Home Page.