The Palo Pinto County wildfire burning about 60 miles west of Fort Worth is still 65 percent contained, though it’s charred 45-hundred acres as of this afternoon. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service offices in Fort Worth are helping commanders on the fire lines with very specific area forecasts and weather updates.
With a 30 percent chance of storms or rain forecast through Sunday, which ups to 50 percent on Monday, officials are concerned about additional lightening strikes and erratic winds.
National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Fano tells us when thunderstorms form, winds can be very gusty and unpredictable. That makes fighting wildfires even more dangerous for firefighters – Fano says the idea is to help commanders keep them safe, in addition to helping plan where the fires may grow next.
