Firefighters contained a grass fire that burned 15 acres of field northeast of Amarillo. The fire took place along St. Francis Ave between Webb Rd and N Parsley Rd and was under control just after 3:00pm Friday afternoon.
Last year was a pretty devastating year for for area Fire Fighters as we had more wild fires/grass fires then we typically see in the past. The hot, dry weather mixed with an average wind speed of over 14mph was all the formula needed to spark the insanity that led to people losing their homes and so much more. Fund raisers were launched all across the city and the American Red Cross responded t