The fires reached populated areas near FortDavis, destroying 24 homes.
野火还逼近戴维斯堡附近的居民区,烧毁了24所房屋。
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FortDavis Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Jim Fowler says the people whose homes burned escaped unharmed and are in temporary lodging.
戴维斯堡志愿消防队发言人吉姆·富勒说,住宅被烧毁的人都平安逃离,目前暂时借住它处。
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Former United States Senator Robert Toombs of Georgia was the Confederate secretary of state. He told Davis, "Firing upon that fort will begin a civil war greater than any the world has ever seen."