Another grass fire burned in the Texas Panhandle, south of Channing, on Sunday, March 8. As of 1:55 p.m. Monday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the Maroon Fire was an estimated 745 acres and was 100% contained in Oldham and Hartley counties.

U.S. Highway 385 from Channing to Boys Ranch was closed while multiple agencies worked to contain the fire, but it has since reopened.

The fire danger continues Monday, with a red flag warning issued for most of the Texas Panhandle through 9 p.m. for windy and dry conditions, with gusts up to 40 mph expected, a relative humidity as low as 5% and temperatures in the lower 70s.

"Breezy winds will continue tonight and again tomorrow and it will be very warm and dry," the National Weather Service Amarillo office had said Sunday evening on Facebook ahead of the warning being issued. "Active and new fires will be able to spread quickly."

The Maroon Fire was north of the site of the Lavender Fire, which started in Oldham County along U.S. 385 just south of Tascosa, spread to Potter County and burned about 18,423 acres in mid-February during an outbreak of fires in the area.

The Texas Panhandle region continues to face elevated to critical fire weather, but some rain and storms could bring some relief Tuesday.

This is a developing story; more information will be added as it becomes available.

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This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Maroon Fire spreads in Oldham, Hartley counties in Texas Panhandle