A large fire in Brooks County on Friday stretched more than 300 acres wide and prompted residents and motorists in the area to take caution, according to authorities.
The Falfurrias Police Department said via Facebook that the fire was spotted near the Ranchito Road area.
The Texas A&M Forest Service was among several agencies who responded to the call and is assisting officials in Brooks County with the blaze.
Update: the #MillerFire in Brooks County is an estimated 300 acres and 80% contained. #txfire pic.twitter.com/C5uxtthkfD
— Incident Information – Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) March 5, 2022
The forest service said via Twitter that 80% of the fire had been contained as of press time, with the help of a ground crew and aircraft.
Firefighters have stopped the forward progression of the fire and were working on extinguishing it.
More emergency personnel are expected to arrive to assist, while Falfurrias officers asked residents to stay clear of the area.
According to Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider, his department and other Hidalgo County agencies, such as the Weslaco and McAllen fire departments in addition to all Precinct 4 agencies, responded to help extinguish the fire.
Snider also said that the fire had claimed at least six residences in the area as of early Friday evening.
