NEWS
Grass fire burns 240 acres, outbuildings; emergency burn ban put in place
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County was placed under a burn ban on Wednesday morning as dry conditions and high winds continued to fuel grass fires of all sizes across the area.
County Judge Kevin Benton issued the emergency ban at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after a large wildfire on Tuesday in the area of Upper Montague Road, Allison and Legacy Roads and State Highway 59 covered nearly 250 acres. Nearly 20 fire departments and law enforcement agencies responded.
The fire began around 2 p.m. Tuesday as Bowie Rural responded to a call on Legacy Lane near Allison Road. The fire quickly spread in the heavily wooded area. Heavy black smoke and fire neared the highway at several spots.
At one point the west side of Hwy. 59 at Allison was being evacuated. Highway 59 was closed early afternoon at Mac’s Grocery Road and near Montague on the north end of the highway.
Randall Preuninger, chief of the Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department, said the Legacy Road fire was finally contained about 5 p.m. Tuesday after it burned across 240 acres. The Forest Service update states there were three direct property saves, one unoccupied structure and two outbuildings lost.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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