Part of a former truck stop on U.S. 62-180 west of Hobbs burns as the 238 Fire continued to grow late Monday.
Part of a former truck stop on U.S. 62-180 west of Hobbs burns as the 238 Fire continued to grow late Monday.
HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Firefighters late Tuesday declared the big grass fire near Hobbs
is 100 percent contained at an estimated 9,000 acres.
A downed power line near State Road 238 sparked what became
known as the 238 Fire late Monday morning. As strong winds pushed
the flames from near Buckeye southeastward toward Monument and
Hobbs the fire destroyed a barn and an abandoned truck stop. At the
height of the fire authorities closed several highways including
U.S. 62/180, the main link between Hobbs and Carlsbad
State Forestry crews are watching over still-smoldering hot spots. No injuries have been reported.