NEWS

Grass fire burns 240 acres, outbuildings; emergency burn ban put in place

Published

4 years ago

01/14/2023

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.

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NEWS

Brazos Electric Coop hosting public meeting on line project

Published

7 hours ago

07/22/2026

bowienews

The staff of Brazos Electric Cooperative will host a public meeting to share information and receive feedback on a proposed 138kV transmission line project in Montague County.
This meeting will be from 4-6 p.m. on July 27 in the H.J. Justin Building, 100 Clay, Nocona.
For those unable to attend, online information will be available until Aug. 10 at brazoselectric-alcorn-cappscorner.com
This come-and-go public meeting will provide information and seek input on the rebuild and upgrade of a 14-mile transmission line. The propoosed 138kV double-circuit transmission line will connect the existing Alcorn Substation on Salmon Road with the existing Capps Corner Substation on Farm-to-Market Road 1956 and FM 677. The proposed right-of-way width for the new transmission line is 70 feet.
Attendees will be able to make comments, ask questions and share concerns with Brazos representatives and technical specialists from Oaklight Environmental Consulting.
Those with questions on the meeting may call 512-817-0733 or email brazoselectric-alcorn-bulcher@oaklight.com.