Coastal Texas injury attorneys explain how marsh fires affect drivers and increase your crash risks in our coastal areas
Coastal Texas injury attorneys point out that marsh fires aren't restricted to the winter months along the coast. While they're more common in fall and winter as property owners burn off their land to encourage growth of fresh grass in spring, the fires might occur year round. Lightning in spring and summer generates a number of fires. And any stray spark in the dry, crispy marsh grass of winter can set off a blaze.
A welder's torch apparently touched off a blaze on Sunday that burned several days in the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge this winter. The marsh fire, contained on Wednesday, continued to generate banks of dense smoke on Thursday as commuters and truckers headed into the morning rush hour. The smoke, combined with dense fog, lowered visibility along a stretch of Texas 73 to zero, and catalyzed a 79-vehicle chain reaction crash.
Texas marsh fires can easily create immense amounts of smoke. And if the wind direction brings it across the road you're traveling, you can suddenly find yourself driving blind in complete darkness. TxDOT and law enforcement officials all suggest that you lower your speed when you begin to encounter low visibility conditions. Pull off the road; stop, and let things clear up if possible before you resume your journey. These authorities, after all, are the ones who see the carnage and clean up the wreckage if folks drive heedlessly into the dark curtain of smoke and/or fog. They know whereof they speak.
But sometimes the curtain of blackness drops so suddenly that you don't have time to stop or take safety precautions. If you've been injured in a chain reaction crash in the smoke or fog, contact our experienced coastal Texas injury attorneys for help. We have more than a dozen years helping injured victims of low visibility wrecks obtain the financial compensation to which their injuries entitle them. Contact us for a free consultation through our website or toll free at 877-307-9500. We could help you recover.
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