The Mallard Fire has burned just over 116 sq. miles of primarily pasture land 25 miles southeast from Amarillo in the past week and is still burning. There have been no reports of cattle killed by the fire, however there has been a substantial amount of pasture loss. The JA Ranch, a historic ranch founded in 1876, has had a large amount of acreage burned by the Mallard Fire and three other smaller fires that were started by lightning on May 8. Cattle on the ranch have been moved within pastures to avoid fires but none have been evacuated. –Drovers CattleNetwork Read more…
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