Wheeler County grass fire 85% contained, Potter County grass fire 100% contained

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Strong winds in the Panhandle area are causing travel concerns.

Potter County:

Potter County Fire crews responded to a grass fire earlier today at Willow Creek and Eastern area.

According to Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer, the fire reached 52 acres and is now 100 percent contained.

Officials have opened up roads again.

Wheeler County:

Wheeler County crews are fighting a grass fire.

According to Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer, the fire has reached 1024 acres and 95% contained.

Wheeler County Emergency Management said the grass fire started in the area of County Road 9 and County Road X.

The public is asked to avoid the area.

Shamrock Fire, McLean Fire, Samnorwood Fire, Shamrock EMS, Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office and Wheeler County hands are all on scene.

Heavy equipment put a containment line around the edge of the fire and crews are mopping up the rest of the scene.

No structures have been lost.

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Cimarron County:

Oklahoma Department of Transportation says all lanes of northbound US-270/US-385 from Boise City to the Oklahoma-Colorado state line is closed due to high winds.

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