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Crews work to contain wildfire near Johnson City
Officials in Blanco County said more than 80 acres are burning as they work to contain the fire.
BLANCO COUNTY, Texas — Crews continue working to contain a wildfire west of Johnson City that started Tuesday afternoon.
The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office reported the large fire near Klett Ranch Road around 4 p.m. before crews were able to stop the fire’s progress.
Authorities said the fire is 82 acres and that they managed to stop the fire from advancing or growing in size, however, the fire remains uncontained.
More than 30 units from multiple agencies responded to the scene as approximately 100 personnel worked to cut a containment line around the fire.
Officials also said that visibility was less than a mile when they first arrived at the fire with dust and wind gusts making firefighting difficult.
The sheriff’s office along with Johnson City police said there are no evacuations or injuries.