August 6, 2011 - Driving into Mt. Pleasant this afternoon (2pm CST), we noticed a huge plume of smoke near the Luminant - Monticello Powerplant 5 miles west of Mt. Pleasant, Tx. on FM-127. The fire was actually across the road from the power plant entrance. We got as close as we could,but after a few minutes the sheriff's department began asking everyone to clear the area. The fire was spreading and they wanted all of us to clear out. We managed to get about a minute of video before leaving. Two helicopters were dropping water on the fire. You can see one taking off, just over the tree tops in the last few seconds.
Huge Grass Fire Monticello Power Plant
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