All Montague County fire departments fought a hay field fire that blazed across nearly 500 acres Thursday.
Officials with the Montague Volunteer Fire Department reported at 11 p.m. March 17 the fire had been 100% contained, but firefighters were planning to patrol overnight due to the high wind and terrain.
The initial fire call came at 2:25 p.m. Thursday when about 200 acres were on fire one mile west of Montague on Farm-to-Market Road 1806. The fire was moving north pushed by high winds and dry conditions and went into heavy brush. Heavy smoke from the fire filled the skies westward.
The fire report notes five structures were saved with assistance from all the fire departments, two Texas A&M Forest Service dozers and numerous other local large equipment operators. Forest service air resources could not fly.
A metal cutting saw was listed as the cause of the fire and the report states while this is technically not a burn ban violation, it was “certainly ill-advised.”
Montague County remains under a ban on outdoor burning with certain stipulations for welding.

Montague County remains under a burn ban and fire conditions were expected to remain high throughout the weekend.