TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas — Texas’ Mesquite Heat Fire has grown to about 5,000 acres since the blaze began Tuesday in Taylor County, the Texas A&M Forest Service reported early Thursday. The wildfire, which has destroyed at least 10 homes and prompted evacuations, is just 5% contained, according to the Abilene Reporter-News.
Wildlife officials, first responders, reporters and residents are sharing photos of the devastation on social media. Here are some of those images: