The Chico Lane Fire in Reagan and Irion Counties is growing rapidly and heading towards the town of Barnhart. Hwy 67 will be severely impacted by smoke and fire. Any travelers in the area should use extreme caution due to heavy smoke and responders on the highway working to contain the fire.

Citizens and travelers should pay close attention to local news and law enforcement agencies for road closures and possible evacuation orders.

  Hollywood Fire Update
March 18, 2022
9:00 AM
 
Size: 166
Containment: 95%
Date Started: March 18, 2022 
Cause: Transformer Failure 

Fire activity has significantly decreased along with weather concerns. Some precipitation overnight has helped with containment of the fire. Some hot spots and smokes are being detected so fire crews from Texas A&M Forest Service and Randall County Fire Dept. are returning back out this morning to monitor and patrol the fire. 

March 17, 2022
9:30pm 
 

Size: 166 acres
Containment: 90%
Date Started: March 17, 2022
Cause: Powerline

Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) and local fire department personnel made significant progress in containing this fire this afternoon. Local crews will continue to monitor this fire overnight and TAMFS resources will be back on scene in the morning to reassess any needs. 
 
Evacuations have been lifted for landowners in the affected area as of 5:00pm.  

 March 17, 2022 7:30 PM

All roads have now been reopened and evacuations have been lifted. Residents are able to return back to their homes. 

 Hollywood Fire Update
March 17, 2022
5:00 pm
 
Size: 166
Containment: 70%
Date Started: March 17, 2022 
Cause: Transformer Failure 

At 1:00 pm on March 17,2022 Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) had responded to a wildfire in Randall County. Resources on scene are TAMFS Amarillo Task Force, Randall County Fire Department, Potter County Fire, Lake Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Department, Canyon Fire Dept, and Palisades Volunteer Fire Dept. Crews will continue with holding and containment operations.

38 homes and 61 outbuildings were threatened and saved.
 
Evacuation over S Blessen Rd surrounding neighborhoods has been lifted and residents are able to return to their homes. 

March 17, 2022: 2:30 pm
 
Texas Department of Transportation currently has FM 2186 (W. Hollywood Rd) from Hill Road to Bushland Road closed due to fire response.
 
A shelter has been opened for residents evacuated from the area at Bushland Baptist Church, 1800 Simmons St., Bushland, Texas. 

Multiple wildfires burning southwest of Eastland, Texas have been combined for management purposes into the Eastland Complex. This includes the Walling, Wheat Field, Kidd and Oakmont Fires. 

This page will no longer be updated. For further information on the Walling Fire, go to the Eastland Complex InciWeb page: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8010/

March 17, 2022

Size: 383 acres
Containment: 95%
Date Started: March 16, 2022
Cause: Fireworks, human-caused

TIFMAS strike team monitored fire over night, and continued mop up in the morning, additionally a dozer crew and Type 1 Helicopter continue to work on containment line and suppression of hot spots. concerns of rekindle today due to high winds and poor conditions.

March 16, 2022

Size: 250 acres
Containment: 40%
Date Started: March 16, 2022
Cause: Fireworks, human-caused

Air resources continue to work the head of the fire, winds died down, and forward progression has been stopped. Fire still active on flanks, Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) dozers continue to construct and improve control lines on both flanks. Local resources are patrolling, mopping up, and securing the control lines.

Resources are ready to respond to any initial attack if the need arises. 

Crews worked into the last night to increase containment on the Christine Fire. They were able to conduct a 200 acre burnout operation, removing unburnt fuel from in front of the advancing fire, creating a good secure area that is now marked as contained. Several aerial drops yesterday helped to lower fire activity and allow crews to attack the head of the fire. Once the fire stopped for the evening crews got some rest, with some local resources monitoring the fire. This morning crews are back on scene working to extend lines that were started yesterday with the goal of completely lining the fire with dozer lines. The TIFMAS engine strike team and local resources will be patrolling the perimeter of the fire today looking for heat and putting out these areas to ensure they do not challenge the line. Today's weather will be feature some elevated winds and low humidity before recovering tonight. Thursday looks to be another day of elevated fire conditions and additional resources are being ordered for the region in light of these predictions.