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26,000 acre fire

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A fire started by sparking power lines on March 18 burned across over 26,000 acres of Hidalgo and Brooks counties in the Rio Grande Valley. Fueled by winds gusting to over 40mph, it crossed US 281 before being contained.

Created 20 Mar 2008 | Last updated 20 Mar 2008
  • San Isidro, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.Incident commander Domingo "Mingo" Hinojosa (right) plans an attack on the fire as Mission Fire department chief Ricardo Saldaña gives an order by phone on FM 755 outside San Isidro on Tuesday afternoon..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • MAIN PHOTO.San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.Firefighters watch as a large brush fire approaches US 281 north of San Manuel on Tuesday night..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.Fire burns up to the shoulder of US 281 north of San Manuel on Tuesday night..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.A car races down US 281 just before it was shut down as a large fire bears down from the west on Tuesday evening..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.A City of McAllen bulldozer cuts a fire break along US 281 north of San Manuel to control a large fire on Tuesday night..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.Pilar Rodriguez (right), Assistant City Manager of McAllen, advises local resident Tillmin Welch (left) to prepare to evacuate his home near San Manuel is flames bear down on US 281 Tuesday evening..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.A massive brush fire burns near San Manuel on Tuesday evening..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.Fire spreads toward US 281 on Wednesday night..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 18 Mar 2008 -.US Fish & Wildlife and McAllen firefighters coordinate a plan to protect residences along Brushline Rd. after the fire jumped US 281 and continued spreading east..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -.Hidalgo County emergency management officials meet at a command post along FM 1017 as dawn breaks on Wednesday morning with the fire only partially contained..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -.Edcouch Fire Department firefighter Johnny Gonzalez extinguishes hot spots on a ranch north of FM 1017 on Wednesday morning..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -.Mission Fire Department chief Ricardo Saldaña instructs Edcouch Fire Department firefighters while working to extinguish hot spots on a ranch north of FM 1017 on Wednesday morning..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -.Edcouch Fire Department firefighters extinguish a fire line on a ranch north of FM 1017 on Wednesday morning..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • San Manuel, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -.Edcouch Fire Department firefighter Johnny Gonzalez extinguishes a fire line on a ranch north of FM 1017 on Wednesday morning..Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
  • Encino, TX - 19 Mar 2008 -A Sikorsky S-61N helitanker operated by Carson Helicopters makes a water drop to control a brush fire in Encino on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Alex Jones / ajones@themonitor.com
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