Grass Fire Chars Roadside On 360 In Euless

EULESS, TX — Parts of State Highway 360 were closed Thursday morning in Euless after a grass fire broke out between the highway and an adjacent service road.

TxDOT representative Val Lopez told Patch that Euless police and Grapevine police firefighters responded to the scene to help control traffic.

During the fire, visibility was decreased for some drivers, Lopez said.

Scott Peterson, a public information officer for Euless Police said the highway was closed temporarily during the fire but reopened shortly after the blaze was extinguished.

Photos from TxDOT traffic cameras and Euless Fire Department showed scorched areas of grass alongside the roadway.

No injuries were reported in the fire.

Lead image via TxDOT