Whiteface VFD and other area first responders tracked a weather balloon before it crashed just outside Cochran County. (photo courtesy of Whiteface VFD)
First responders from Whiteface VFD and Morton Fire Department, along with some Levelland units, went on a research weather balloon chase on Aug. 17, tracking what was thought to be runaway ballon filled with helium and nitrogen.
The balloon was spotted around noon in the Bledsoe-Morton area in Cochran County and followed because due to what was thought to be a potential fire hazard, according to t…
