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Authorities responding to wildfire on Tower Road in Liberty Hill
Residents within a two-mile radius were asked to evacuate Saturday afternoon and were allowed to return in the evening.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management said Saturday evening that all evacuees asked to leave their homes due to the wildfire are now allowed to return.
Williamson County authorities first reported a 100-acre fire in Liberty Hill early Saturday afternoon. That fire has since burned through 500 acres and was 25% contained as of 9:12 p.m. The Texas A&M Forest Service tweeted minutes later that the forward progression of the fire had been stopped.
The fire started on Tower Road near Lake Georgetown. That’s northeast of State Highway 29 and Highway 183. The Texas A&M Forest Service is calling it the San Gabriel Fire.
The Georgetown Fire Department, the Liberty Hill Fire Department and the Texas A&M Forest Service are responding along with Travis County STAR Flight and other surrounding departments. A total of 22 agencies responded with nine aircraft and at least two helicopters.
The cause of the fire and any damage to structures is not known at this time.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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