Wildfires Threaten Homes, Vineyard

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Wildfires Threaten Homes, Vineyard Wildfires in Texas have threatened homes and a $10 million vineyard.

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(May 2, 2008)--At least seven wildfires were burning across Texas Thursday, threatening homes, a wind farm and a $10 million vineyard.

Two of the fires two burned across more than 20,000 acres each.

No deaths were reported and there was just one injury, a heavy equipment operator who was treated for smoke inhalation.

One of the largest fires was the Huckabee Fire in Pecos County, about 30 miles southeast of Fort Stockton in West Texas.

The 21,000-acre blaze was threatening two natural gas facilities that produce more than $1 million of natural gas a day.

Both facilities appeared out of danger.

The Huckabee Fire was also threatening a $280 million wind farm that employs about 250 people and an 800-acre vineyard.

The wind farm issued a voluntary evacuation.

A separate Pecos County fire destroyed one outbuilding and threatened three homes.

It was burning across 200 acres and was 40 percent contained, according to the Texas Forest Service.

The 2,000-acre Price Fire in Midland County burned five structures, threatened 200 more and forced the evacuation of 150 homes.

A 150-acre Brooks County fire that burned one outbuilding was about 40 percent contained.

A train started a 320-acre fire around 12:45 p.m. Thursday in Howard County.

Officials said the fire burned rapidly along Interstate 20 but was under control and about 80 percent contained.

There was a 200-acre fire in Crockett County that was mostly contained and caused minimal damage.

The state's other large fire was a 23,000-acre blaze in Brewster County dubbed the Cathedral Fire.

The lightning fire was in an inaccessible area but is not threatening any structures and was considered mostly contained.