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Firefighters battle 200-acre blaze
Comments 0 | Recommend 0PRESIDIO COUNTY Firefighters and the Texas Forest Services are fighting a 200-acre blaze that may have been started by suspected illegal immigrants trying to block their pursuers, according to a news release from forest service spokesman Marq Webb.
The fire is located in the Sierra Vieja Mountains about 16 miles southwest of Valentine. Four air tankers and an air scout are on the fire, in addition to several bulldozers and firefighters from the area.
No injuries were reported in the fire and no homes or businesses are in immediate danger, the release said.
As of press time, the fire was only considered five percent contained.
The release said U.S. Border Patrol agents were chasing a group of people suspected of being illegal immigrants when the fire was started Wednesday. It did not say how they started the fire.
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