August 26th, 2011
Firefighters extinguish Wimberley brush fire

Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that was reported at about 10:50 a.m. near 171 Wolf Creek Pass.

The fire is under control, and no damage or injuries have been reported. Firefighters are still on-scene cleaning up and putting out hot spots, says the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.

UPDATE 11:50 a.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26:

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office says the Wild Land Task Force is en route to the fire, which has spread. The sheriff’s office reports the Wimberley Fire Department is on location assessing the size of the brush fire.

STAFF REPORT

A brush fire is reported to be moving towards residences in Wimberley.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a brush fire near 171 Wolf Creek Pass at about 10:50 a.m.

Wimberley firefighters and sheriff’s deputies are en route to the blaze. The county reports no property damage or injury at this time.

“We don’t know how large the fire is yet,” said Deputy Brandy Reuter, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office.