Grass fire burns estimated 60 acres off Amarillo Boulevard

This story has been updated with additional information.

Crews battled a large grass fire in Amarillo on Monday, Feb. 9, as the region returned to critical fire weather conditions marked by dry fuels, strong winds and warm temperatures.

The blaze, dubbed the Wildhorse Fire, burned about 60 acres and was 80% contained as of 7:30 p.m., according to the Texas A&M Forest Service wildfire map. The Amarillo Fire Department later reported the fire was fully contained at 9:13 p.m…

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