SAN MARCOS, Texas (Talk1370.com) -- A wildfire burning in Hays County northwest of San Marcos continues to burn Sunday, prompting evacuations as firefighters worked through the night to try and increase containment.
The Oak Grove Fire, which broke out Saturday afternoon, is estimated to have burned roughly 400 acres. Officials said the blaze was at 50% containment as of Sunday afternoon, up from 20% early Sunday morning.
As of 8:30 p.m. Saturday night, City of Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said the fire was approximately two miles from the Hays City Store along RM 150 in Driftwood. Just before 9 p.m., Hays County emergency officials said crews had been able to stop the forward progression of the blaze.
Officials said 12 homes were evacuated, with another 60 threatened. Two available shelters were opened - the Promised Land Church at 1650 Lime Kiln Road in San Marcos, and the First Baptist Church of Wimberley at 15951 Winters Mill Parkway in Wimberley.
Sunday afternoon, officials said one residence had been destroyed by the blaze, along with a number of outbuildings.
Multiple agencies are helping to fight the blaze and provide support services, including the South Hays Fire Department, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Hays County Emergency Medical Services, the San Marcos Fire Department, the Wimberley Fire Department, and the Kyle Fire Department. Dozers, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, large air tankers, and other resources from the Texas Division of Emergency Management are also responding.
