Highway 7 shut down for fire
Highway 7 between U.S. Highway 169 and Johnson Avenue in Webster County has been shut down due to a rapidly spreading field fire near Valero Renewables.
According to scanner traffic, smoke is billowing across the road, limiting visibility. The highway was closed at about 5 p.m.
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