CANYON, Texas (KFDA) – Canyon city officials say structure loss from Thursday\u2019s wildfires is expected to be substantial.<\/p>\n
Damage assessments are still underway, and crews continue working to contain the fires in Randall County. <\/p>\n
Canyon City Manager Joe Price says the fires spread quickly after they began.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fire was pretty unique. We had an isolated thunderstorm start, and with that, we didn\u2019t have hardly any moisture, but we had an array of lightning strikes,\u201d said Price. \u201cBeing that we\u2019ve had no moisture for a long time, those strikes cause most of these fires.\u201d<\/p>\n
Canyon PIO Megan Nantz says evacuation notices were successful, and there have been no reported deaths. <\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone who was in the evacuation area was notified as best as possible, and we were able to get everyone out that we\u2019re aware of,\u201d said Nantz. <\/p>\n
Price says multiple agencies worked together as the fire moved from county land into the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are probably 10 to 15 different divisions and agencies. We all came together as one, collaborated, and took this on together,\u201d said Price. <\/p>\n
The railroad trestle bridge west of Canyon also remains on fire, stopping train traffic along the busy Chicago line. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat will burn for probably 48 hours. And so the travel on that track will be stopped,\u201d said Price. \u201cIt\u2019s the busiest line in America. There\u2019s approximately 6 to 10 trains a day that travels that track, and that\u2019s the bridge that caught fire.\u201d <\/p>\n
BNSF released a statement to NewsChannel 10, saying \u201cBNSF\u2019s Plainview Subdivision is currently out of service due to the loss of the bridge. A crew is on site working with first responders to clear the area and our teams are mobilizing to rebuild the bridge. We continue to monitor conditions closely to maintain safety. Customers in this area will continue to receive service by rerouting the traffic on an alternative route.\u201d<\/p>\n
Randall County AgriLife Extension Service Agent J.D. Ragland says the full damage assessment will take several days.<\/p>\n
On Friday, May 15, he confirmed three homes have been destroyed along with multiple structures, such as barns, fences and sheds. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese fields and pastures are just a candle to be able to keep that fire going because it\u2019s so dry with the combination of the dry grass. It\u2019s really just an igniting fuel for fire to get started,\u201d said Ragland.<\/p>\n
City officials say they are thankful for the community support as residents, businesses, and volunteers continue providing food, supplies, and assistance to first responders battling the wildfire. <\/p>\n
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