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Fire ravages Fort Davis area as volunteers aid townspeople
A reporter and photographer document Fort Davis and Pecos County fires, noting charred hillsides along Highway 118 and homes spared or ruined. Volunteers at the Fort Davis Fire Department provide meals and comfort while Austin crews assist. Ranchers rush to move cattle to safety as communities cope with power and gas outages and uncertain rain.
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Fort Davis
Heather Leiphart
West Texas
Highway 118
Austin
Pecos County
Jeff Davis County