(February 26, 2008)--State officials say wildfires this week have burned about 250,000 acres and left at least six firefighters injured.

The Texas Forest Service says the biggest blaze is about 50 miles southwest of the West Texas town of Robert Lee.

Schools were closed Tuesday in Robert Lee, due to the fire danger, but classes are expected to resume Wednesday.

Mayor Joe White says most of the damage has been limited to hunting-related structures and trailers.

As of late Tuesday, the outbreak of wildfires had threatened more than 570 structures, including about 200 in Odessa.

Authorities say seven structures were destroyed.

Four firefighters were injured in a head-on collision of fire trucks in Archer County Monday.

One remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Two firefighters in West Texas were treated for smoke inhalation.

Wildfire Resources

Click Here For Texas Emergency Management Situation Reports From The Governor's Division Of Emergency Management

Click Here For Texas Wildfire Information And Reports From The Texas Forest Service

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Major Fires
(Source: Texas Forest Service)

GLASS, Sterling County
SILVER, Coke County
ARCHER, Archer County
ODELL (Round Timber Fire), Wilbarger County
ANDREWS COUNTY COMPLEX, Andrews County: Fourteen miles northwest of Andrews
ROWDEN, Callahan County: Twenty miles southeast of Abilene
GRAND FALLS, Ward County
400 GIN, Hale County: One-and-a-half miles east of Plainview
FOARD, Foard County: Seven miles north of Crowell
FIEDLER ROAD, Gillespie County: Twelve miles northwest of Kerrville
338 Fire, Ector County: One half mile east of Odessa
KNIPPA Fire, Uvalde County: Six miles north of Knippa
SCURRY COUNTY COMPLEX, Scurry County
650 Fire, Mason County
LOOP, Midland County
HOWARD CEMETERY, Eastland County: Thirteen miles south-southwest of Ranger
CAGE RANCH, Hamilton County: Fifteen miles northeast of Goldthwaite
WEST HACKBERRY, Edwards County
EAST 190, Menard County: Eleven miles north-northeast of Menard
HARPERVILLE, Stephens County: Nine miles north of Cisco

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