PHOTOS: Grand Prairie Fire Department has contained the parking lot fire that set at least 30 vehicles ablaze.

GPFD was dispatched to what was initially reported as a grass fire in the 1200 block of E Avenue J. at approximately 3:48 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews found at least 30 vehicles on fire with heavy smoke showing, upgrading the call to a full assignment.

“We’ve added some more units since just because of the high heat but no injuries. We’re just dealing with rehab and putting it out right now,” said Batallion Chief Jeremy Ashcroft.

People driving by reported hearing explosions as the flames grew.

“Cars on fire will make a lot of noises, exploding within the units themselves. Our biggest concern was the exposure to the buildings nearby, but we were able to contain it to the parking lot,” he said.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the vehicles and protect neighboring structures.

KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The Hawk Fire has burned through 15,040 acres and remains 0% contained after starting on Saturday near Somersett.

Damage assessment teams are assessing structures in the affected area and homeowners will be notified directly if their property has been impacted.

Fire officials held a briefing on Sunday morning where they announced that about 42,000 people remain evacuated and/displaced by the fire. Another 90,000 people live within the zone.

Authorities have implored all of them to leave and be prepared to stay away for several days, because shifting and strengthening winds were expected to make the fire even more unpredictable. Over 1,000 first responders and 800 personnel are helping with the fire.

During the briefing, they announced that some ‘structures’ were damaged or destroyed but they did not give any specific numbers, not until an assessment is done.

The fire moved exceptionally fast Saturday night, jumping over fire trucks and making it difficult for responders to get to hotspots while residents were trying to get out, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said.

KTVN-TV CBS 2 Reno

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Crews with the LaBelle Fire Department, along with the Clewiston and Bayshore Fire Departments, battled a fire involving three boats at the Belle Hatchee Marina on Sunday.

Crews say that the fire has since been put out. Video that a viewer sent in shows dark plumes of smoke billowing from the fire. The owner of one of the boats told Gulf Coast News that he is getting ready to pay tens of thousands of dollars to get his vessel repaired. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

WBBH-TV NBC 2 Fort Myers

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VIDEO: A fire that began as a 25-30 vegetation fire in Yakima County on Saturday morning has ballooned to over 38,000 acres in a little over 24 hours. The Colwash Fire, which is currently listed at 38,798 acres and 0% containment, has prompted Level 3 evacuation orders for residents in Yakima and Benton counties.

In Benton County, residents east of the county line, south of State Route 22, south and west of State Route 221, and north of Sellards Road should leave immediately, as this area faces imminent danger. In Yakima County, residents in the area near Highway 22 from Glade Road to the county line, including Byron Hill Road, should also leave immediately.

KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

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A fierce fire gutted a home in downtown Auburn and prompted a third alarm Saturday afternoon. The fire started in two garages on the back of a house in the 400 block of 1st St NE in Auburn, and quickly spread to the house, according to Pat Pawlak, Puget Sound Fire Division Chief and spokesperson for Valley Regional Fire Authority.

He says a second and third alarm were called to bring in more firefighting resources, not just because of the ferocity of the flames; they needed to make sure firefighters could take a break from the heat and stay hydrated. “With this weather and this heat, we want to make sure firefighters are safe, and they have ample time to go through rehab and make sure that they’re safe,” Pawlak said.

He said one person was in the home at the time of the fire and is safe. Two homes – one on either side of the burning house – were evacuated. No injuries were reported. Pawlak says investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire at the house, which was used as both a residence and a business. Neighbors say it was used as a flower shop.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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