Apr 13, 2021
A fire that has burned for nearly a week at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas has now grown to more than 800 acres. The National Park Service says more than 80 firefighters are battling the fire that continues to burn near the summit of Toll Mountain and lower Boot Canyon.
The National Park Service closed the Chisos Basin Campground and the Chisos Mountains Lodge out of an abundance of caution. Park staff assisted campers in finding alternative sites in the park.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is believed to have begun near a backcountry campsite.
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The fire has burned more than 800 acres in the Chisos Mountains over five days.Â
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4/12/2021 at 4:01pm
Smoke in Big Bend National Park s Boot Canyon
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Although the wildfire at Big Bend National Park has spread to 929 acres, according to the National Parks Service Wednesday morning, about 35 percent of it has been contained. The Carson Hotshots, a firefighting crew from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, arrived Monday night to help the other crews battling the blaze. The total number of firefighters working in the Chisos Mountains is now 88. Follow along with updates here.Â
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The South Rim Fire has continued to burn through woodlands and grass of the high Chisos Mountains, creating plumes of smoke visible throughout Big Bend National Park.