PIPE CREEK, Texas – There is no danger to people or property after lightning started a “large fire” on Saturday, according to the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
In Facebook posts on Sunday, the department said the fire is located on a large ranch on a steep hillside in the 1600 block of Northrup Road, off Bear Springs Road, and spans both Bandera and Kendall counties.
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“There is currently no danger to people or property, but the weather will play the biggest role in what it does today as temperatures are expected to climb to almost 100 degrees this afternoon,” the department said.
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, the fire is 70% contained, the department said.
Crews from Pipe Creek, Bergheim, Sisterdale, Boerne, Waring, Castle Lake and Bexar County Districts 7 and 8 have worked throughout Sunday to contain the blaze. The fire will be monitored overnight, and teams will regroup to resume work at daybreak, the department said.
“Please stay alert and avoid the area if possible. ... The burn ban remains in effect,” the department said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.