{"id":437269,"date":"2026-09-16T02:38:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T02:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437269\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T02:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T02:38:57","slug":"1000-acre-grass-fire-in-bosque-county-forces-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437269\/","title":{"rendered":"1,000 acre grass fire in Bosque County forces evacuations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bosque \"Bosque Bosque County wildfire forces evacuations<\/a> <\/p>\n

A grass fire dubbed the Hydra Fire has caused mandatory evacuations for residents of the nearby city of Meridian in Bosque County. FOX 4’s Amelia Jones and Dan Henry have more.<\/p>\n

MERIDIAN, Texas – Residents in Meridian, a city 70 miles south of Fort Worth, are under a mandatory evacuation order due to a 1,000 acre grass fire in Bosque County.<\/p>\n

Hydra Fire in Bosque County \"\" <\/p>\n

Hydra Fire (CTSY: Texas A&M Forest Service) <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

A large grass fire, dubbed the Hyrda Fire, has broken out in Bosque County, which lies 70 miles south-west of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

The Hydra Fire is currently at 1,000 acres and is only 10% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.<\/p>\n

The fire began on September 14, but strong south winds caused the fire to jump containment lines and threaten nearby structures.<\/p>\n

Hydra Fire (CTSY: Clifton VFD) <\/p>\n

Local perspective:<\/p>\n

The fire has forced evacuations in the city of Meridian. Residents are being asked to take shelter at Meridian High School.<\/p>\n

Close to 1,400 people live in Meridian, which lies around 70 miles south-west of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Officials say the fire is 2 miles south of the city, south of County Road 1035 and west of Highway 6.<\/p>\n

\"\" <\/p>\n

The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department says its Baptist church and civic center are open to Meridian residents who are evacuating.<\/p>\n

Initially the evacuation order was for south-west Meridian, but the expansion of the fire caused the evacuation order to be expanded to the entire city.<\/p>\n

The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office says pets are welcome to shelter at the high school, and livestock can be taken to the Clifton Fair Grounds.<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Officials say they don’t expect the fire to be contained until the end of the week.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department, and the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

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