UPDATE 8:00pm: #hawkeyefire Air resources have left the area due to nighttime restrictions. Tremendous progress has been made as far as containment goes. Dozers continue to make a containment line around the fire.

UPDATE 8:30pm: #hawkeyefire All forward progression has been stopped. Crews continue to reinforce the containment lines. Last official update has the fire at 800 acres.

HAPPENING NOW: Wichita West and Iowa Park Volunteer Fire Department are on scene of a grassfire in the 4700 block of FM-367 West. This is Southwest of Iowa Park. No structures are threatened at this time

UPDATE 3:36pm: #koontz3fire Fast response credited to keeping the fire to a minimum size. Forward progression has been stopped, and crews are mopping up. All units will be clearing shortly.

Your Wichita West Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 7000 Block of Seymour Hwy. The fire started in the backyard, and spread to the adjacent structure. Fire in the structure was limited to approximately 10% of the attic. The fire is under investigation by the WCSO

BURN BAN IN EFFECT: Effective immediately, a burn ban is in place for unincorporated areas of Wichita County. The burn ban is in effect for 90 days. This limits any outdoor burning to only welders and agricultural burns, in accordance with the TCEQ. #wwvfd #wichitawestfire

WE’VE GONE VERTICAL! Our new station is taking shape! Thank you to all who have contributed to this project!

HAPPENING NOW: Your Wichita West Firefighters are en route to a grassfire in the 800 Block of Huntington Ln. structures are reported threatened.

UPDATE 4:45pm: #WhiteDogFire Forward progression has been stopped. Crews are working several hotspots along the fireline. Structures are no longer threatened.

FINAL UPDATE 5:35pm: #WhiteDogFire Fire is out, and all crews are returning to the station. Fire is estimated at approximately 3 acres.

Your Wichita West units are en route to the 3900 block of Iowa Park Rd to assist Iowa Park with a grassfire. Please avoid the area so crews can access the fire.

Your Wichita West Firefighters assisted the Iowa Park Volunteer Fire Department on a vehicle fire, which spread into a grassfire, in the 700 block of FM-367. The fire was contained to less than one acre. #wwvfd #wichitawestfire #bestinthewest

WICHITA COUNTY BURN BAN LIFTED: Remember, you MUST contact your local fire department dispatch or Sheriff’s office dispatch to notify them you are going to be burning. Be smart about what and how you are burning. You can never be too safe when it comes to fire!

Your Wichita West Firefighters were called to the 3700 block of S.H. 258 for a grassfire. Upon arrival, 2 camper trailers were on fire, and a small area of grass around the trailer was burning. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office.

SMIKE IN THE AREA: We will be conducting a prescribed burn behind our new fire station at 7952 Seymour Hwy. There will be smoke in the area for the next few hours. If you believe you see a fire that may not be from this burn, do not hesitate to call 911.

Your Wichita West Firefighters assisted the Iowa Park Volunteer Fire Department on a structure fire, shortly after midnight this morning. On patient of the feline variety was treated for smoke inhalation. #bestinthewest #WWVFD #wichitawestfire

SMOKE and FLAME IN AREA of FM-369/Haws Rd. A large, deep pit with trash burning approx 15 yards off road. Fire is contained to the pit, and is being monitored regularly by dept officials. Smoke and flame may be visible but no current danger of the fire breaking containment.

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Your Wichita West Firefighters are on scene of a vehicle vs building crash in the 8500 block of Seymour Hwy. The building is vacant and the occupants of the vehicle were able to exit the vehicle on their own. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Texas DPS