The Taylor County Sheriff's office is closing U.S. 277 at FM 89, Buffalo Gap Rd Wednesday evening because of the spread of the Mesquite Heat wildfire which is only 10% contained.
Abbott said it will take eight to ten weeks before new products begin arriving in stores. The company didn’t set a timeline to restart manufacturing. No word yet on when supplies of baby formula will return to normal across the country.
Fires across West Texas caused massive amounts of damage on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Especially in Taylor county where multiple families were displaced.
One firefighter was injured, receiving burns from radiant heat. The individual was taken to the hospital where they were treated and released. No other firefighters were injured.
Water users may note a slight change in the smell, taste and appearance of their water that should subside after a couple of weeks. This may include a chlorine odor and slight discoloration. The water is still safe for normal usage during this time.
CBP officers intercepted 0.006 pounds of fentanyl from a 40-year-old female U.S. citizen. Following a pat down search and a CBP canine alert, the female voluntarily removed a condom filled with fentanyl pills from her vaginal cavity.
The very hot temperatures will combine with very low humidity and strong, gusty winds to create extreme wildfire danger region wide. Elevated to critical wildfire danger will exist across the area through the end of the week.
Notices of appraised values of area real estate started appearing in residents’ mailboxes and popping up on the appraisal district website’s property listings this month. Many owners of middle class homes are seeing appraised values increase about 30 percent from last year and many are angry.
