GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas – A fire in Gillespie County has been fully contained, officials announced on Facebook.
The Reverse Fire in western Gillespie County spanned an estimated 79 acres, according to the City of Fredericksburg.
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The fire started around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday near the 400 block of East Grand Oaks Drive, the city said in a news release, and it moved east and north between U.S. Highway 290 and Reeh-Weinheimer Road.
Residents were originally urged to avoid the area as crews continue to work and avoid activities that could potentially ignite a fire, the release said, as “Gillespie County remains in exceptional drought conditions.”
Texas A&M Forest Service officials announced on Wednesday that the cause of the fire was debris burning.
Crews from across the region, along with the Texas A&M Forest Service, responded to the fire.
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