A fire that has burned for nearly a week at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas has now grown to more than 800 acres. The National Park Service says more than 80 firefighters are battling the fire that continues to burn near the summit of Toll Mountain and lower Boot Canyon.
The National Park Service closed the Chisos Basin Campground and the Chisos Mountains Lodge out of an abundance of caution. Park staff assisted campers in finding alternative sites in the park.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is believed to have begun near a backcountry campsite.
Photo: National Park Service (Big Bend National Park)