Power Outage in Vega, TX

The Mesa fire began around 1548CST about 13 miles west southwest of Channing Texas in Oldham County. The fire began south of Farm to Market Road 767 and consumed approximately 300 acres. The fire was caused by downed power lines. The wildfire was contained around 1900CST. There were no reports of any no homes or other structures threatened, damaged or lost. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The Vega Fire Rescue, Adrian Volunteer Fire and EMS responded to the wildfire.

The Midway fire began in Oldham County around 2200CST about 1 mile southwest of Adrian Texas or just south of the Interstate 40 eastbound Service Road or near (just west of) the Valero gas station that is west of Farm to Market Road 22. The wildfire consumed approximately 700 acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were no reports of any homes or other structures threatened, damaged or lost by the wildfire and there were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 0200CST Dec 6 and the Adrian Volunteer Fire Department and EMS responded to the wildfire.

Oldham County started the month of December with severe drought (D2) conditions across the entire county. Soils continued to dry out through the month, especially in the far eastern portion of the county where extreme drought (D3) conditions were classified by the end of the month. During the month the county did have a wildfire that was caused by powerlines being knocked down by hihg winds and catching the dry vegetation on fire. This fire consumed approximately 700 acres. Many areas across the county remain in a 4 to 8 inch deficit year-to-date.

The Shipp/Baca wildfire began about six miles northeast of Vega Texas in Oldham County around 1652CST. The wildfire began on the Baca Ranch and consumed approximately three hundred acres. The wildfire was determined to have been caused by downed power lines. There were no homes or other structures that were damaged or lost from the wildfire. There were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 1918CST and was brought under control around 1942CST. The Adrian Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Boys Ranch Fire and Rescue, and the Wildorado Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wildfire along with Vega Fire and Rescue.

Late report of tornado touchdown, with power flashes noted by chaser on Tascosa Road looking back towards Vega wind farm.

Late report from Oldham County Emergency Manager with damage to RV���s and carports and about 20 downed power lines in Vega.

The local newspaper reported that the high winds caused many XCEL Energy customers to lose power in the town of Boys Ranch Texas in Oldham County. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

The Roger Group Wildfire began around 1829CST about nine miles south southwest of Tascosa Texas in Oldham County or about twelve miles south of Vega Texas on US Highway 385. The wildfire was determined to be caused by downed power lines and consumed approximately three hundred acres. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities and there were no reports of any homes or other structures being threatened, damaged or destroyed by the wildfire. There were a total of five fire departments or other fire agencies that responded to the wildfire. The wildfire was contained around 2115CST and brought under control around 0018CST on August 17.

The Lit Ranch Wildfire began around 1551CST about two miles north northwest of Boys Ranch Texas in Oldham County. The wildfire began just east of U.S. Highway 385 which consumed approximately thirteen thousand and five hundred acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were reports of ten homes and fifteen other structures that were threatened but were saved and there were no reports of any injuries or fatalities. There were a total of four fire departments or other fire agencies that responded to the wildfire including the Texas A&M Forest Service. The wildfire was contained around 0200CST on February 24.

The Baca Ranch wildfire began around 1443CST about seven miles north northeast of Vega Texas in Oldham county and started just north and east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and Everett Road. The wildfire consumed six thousand four hundred and ninety-three acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were three homes and three other structures that were threatened by the wildfire but they were saved. However, one home and two other structures were destroyed. There were no injuries or fatalities reported, however there were four near misses. The wildfire was contained around 0100CST on Saturday December 17, 2016. There were a total of seven fire departments or other fire agencies that responded to the wildfire including the Texas A&M Forest Service.