HOUSTON – Wondering what that smell is across Houston Friday?
According to KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez, the smoke is coming from the Eastland Complex fire, located 120 miles west of Dallas in West Texas. The fire has now burned over 40,000 acres.
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Thursday night’s cold front, plus gusty winds picked up the smoke from the wildfire and steered it towards Houston.
No word on when the smoke or smell will diminish.
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Does it smell like a fire this morning? Smoke from the #EastlandComplex fire is reaching us in SE Texas. The 40,000 acre fire is 300 miles away but the northwest winds is steering the smoke straight for us. #Smokesmell #Smoke pic.twitter.com/xYugUOq0Od
— Anthony Yanez (@KPRC2Anthony) March 18, 2022