At least nine structures were made a total loss from the flames.
A grass fire apparently sparked by a lawnmower swept about 300 yards across a tinder-dry open field to a suburban Dallas subdivision Monday, burning through wooden fences and torching as many as 20 homes, officials said.CBS Dallas reportedThe blaze in Balch Springs was the latest in drought-stricken North Texas, which has been vulnerable to explosive wildfires for at least two weeks.
The mower was being used in an open field to trim the brush when its blade struck some debris and generated a spark that ignited the blaze, Davis said. The fire spread quickly north from the shoulder of Interstate 20 to the subdivision about 4 p.m. Monday, causing varying degrees of damage to 14 to 20 homes before the flames were contained, Davis said.
Elsewhere in the state, firefighting teams threw dozens of extra crew members into the fight over the weekend against a North Texas wildfire that has destroyed 16 homes and damaged five others, officials said Monday.
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