Nighttime Mosquito Spraying Wraps Up Near Caliente Drive
Arlington, TX · September 23, 2026
Tuck your pets inside and roll the windows shut after dark if you live near Caliente Drive tonight. Vector control crews are making their second and final mosquito treatment pass through the neighborhood before dawn.
The Lead
Targeted mosquito abatement concludes overnight in east-side neighborhoods after a local trap sample tested positive for West Nile Virus. Tarrant County Public Health flagged the infected sample earlier this week, prompting municipal contractors to schedule two consecutive nights of targeted ground spraying within a half-mile radius of Caliente Drive and Commander Court.
Crews operate between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM, using truck-mounted sprayers to disperse an ultra-low volume, water-based permethrin mist aimed at curbing adult mosquito populations. While health authorities note the treatment poses negligible risk to humans and household pets, residents in the spray zone are advised to remain indoors, keep windows closed while equipment passes, and bring pet bowls inside. Environmental teams will resume trapping in the area next week to evaluate whether mosquito counts have dropped to safe baseline levels.
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Today's Outlook
- High 96°F · Low 77°F — Overcast
- Cloud cover will offer little relief from the afternoon heat, so stay hydrated outdoors.
What's On Around Town
Today
AT&T Stadium Owner's Experience Tour AT&T Stadium, 10:00 AM · $55 Go behind the scenes through the locker rooms, private suites, and field.
Hispanic Heritage Tea Time East Library and Recreation Center (1817 New York Ave), 6:30–7:30 PM · Free Sample traditional hibiscus fresca and learn the cultural history behind agua de jamaica.
New York Mets at Texas Rangers Globe Life Field, 7:05 PM · Paid High-stakes pennant race baseball under the retractable roof tonight.
Tomorrow
UTA Mavericks Volleyball vs. West Georgia College Park Center (600 S Center St), 6:00 PM · Paid
Orleans Arlington Music Hall (224 N Center St), 7:30 PM · Paid
Friday
Foam Frenzy Elzie Odom Athletic Center (1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd), 5:00–7:00 PM
The Savannah Bananas vs. Texas Tailgaters Globe Life Field, 7:00 PM · Paid
The Buffalo Ruckus with Ian Tonroy Levitt Pavilion, 7:10–10:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Dino's Subs
- Larry Dino launched his South Collins sandwich counter in 1980, drawing from deli traditions his grandfather started in New Jersey back in 1918. Now guided by his daughter Jade, the shop still anchors local lunch hours with peppered beef, Italian oregano, and spicy marinated pepper relish.
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