The Polk County Office of Emergency Management says firefighters have been working for hours to contain an approximately 250 to 260 acre grass and woods fire in southern Polk County.
Fire officials say fire behavior is low and forward progression has been stopped at this time. It is 90% to 95% contained tonight, they say.
Fire officials say they suspect that lightning started the fire.
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation Fire Chief Willo Sylestine told us that firefighters got started battling the flames quickly, and used air drops as well as trucks to douse the fire.
Polk County, Tyler County, the National Parks Service and Texas Forest Service dispatched dozers and crews.
Sylestine also said that no one was injured in the fire.
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