FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos’ Directorate of Emergency Services has closed West Range Road between Elijah and Manning Mountain roads due to heavy smoke from wild land fires in the area.

West Range Road, on the western portion of the training area, will remain closed until further notice.

The Fire Department will continue to battle fires in the installation’s training range areas, where approximately 475 acres have been affected over the past several hours.

The Fire Department will monitor the situation overnight and conduct offensive and defensive efforts to suppress and contain the fires as necessary.

Currently, the fire poses no immediate risk of leaving the installation boundary, nor does it pose an immediate threat to life or property.