Thursday Jan 12 | Odessa American Online
PECOS COUNTY A trucker with an oversized load struck an overpass Thursday in rural Pecos County, the Texas Department of Transportation said, forcing the closure of eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 until debris could be cleared.
In brief: Archaeology museum to screen 2 films
The award-winning film "Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya" will be shown at 2 p.m. Jan.
Three fires, the Cannon, The DRH, and the Little Smokey are in close proximity to each other in Pecos County south of Iraan west of Sheffield, Texas Firefighters have tied in lines between the fires and are managing all three as one group.
Iraan Mayor Surveys Fires at I-10 Cannon Ranch - 16,000 Acres, 0% Contained 4/12/11
Beau Berman CBS 7 News bberman@cbs7.com April 12, 2011 Iraan, Texas - The haze seen in the sky Tuesday originated south of Interstate 10 but it was visible as far north as Midland, because the smoke started after the Cannon Ranch fire on Sunday.
Pecos County wildfire grows; section of I-10 closed
According to Gene Powell, the Public Information Officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, motorists are allowed back on the road, but are cautioned to watch out for smoke.