The Powerline Fire in Big Bend National Park in south Texas has burned about 1,790 acres as of 5 p.m. CST on Thursday. A Type 3 helicopter and the park’s fixed wing aircraft are assisting firefighters. A downed powerline during gusty, hot winds ignited the fire on Monday, February 1.

More information is at Wildfire Today.

The photos above were supplied by the National Park Service.

Helicopter drop on grassland #wildfire at #BigBendNationalPark. @MarfaRadio coverage here: https://t.co/Vq4Kokngox pic.twitter.com/4nMpxXXaIe

— Tom Michael (@Tom2Michael) February 4, 2016