Clarendon and Hedley volunteer firefighters joined other area departments and state resources in battling the Lefty Fire in Hall County last week.
The fire started on Thursday, April 2, and was contained on Friday with more than 1,300 acres burned.
The fire started about 25 miles west of Childress.
Hedley VFD Photo
Officials reported that support came from Turkey VFD, Quitaque VFD, Memphis VFD, Silverton VFD, Motley County VFD, Childress FD, Clarendon VFD, Hedley VFD, Wellington VFD, and the Texas Forest Service as well as state strikeforce crews from all over Texas and as far away as Washington State.
A social media post from the Turkey Volunteer Fire Department said the forward progression of the fire was stopped Thursday night around 9 p.m. and said the forest service and strike team firefighters remained with the fire overnight. A Type 1 helicopter that was able to draft water from tanks on the ground. Turkey, Memphis, and Silverton firefighters returned Friday with water tankers and collapsible, portable tanks. They refilled each tanker several times while the helicopter drew up 1000-2000 gallons per trip to go drop over the fire.
These crews and the helicopter were released Friday evening around 5:00.
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