Glenn Heights Fire Department battling grassfire, evacuating two neighborhoods

Grass fire
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The heatwave continues to take its toll as yet another grassfire has caught, this time in Glenn Heights, south of DeSoto.

According to NBCDFW, the Glenn Heights Fire Department is evacuating Mesa and Lindale estates due to the 350-acre fire.

NBC goes on to say that while firefighters work to contain the fire, some residents have reportedly been spotted using garden hoses to try and fend off the fire.

Locals are being asked to keep their distance from the area, with roads closed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

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