Moore Peak brush fire taxes area agencies, state deploys resources

  • At the onset of the fire, multiple Burnet County and Llano County VFDs were dispatched to provide mutual aid at 1:42 p.m. July 13 in the area of CR 307, just off Texas 71. In 24 hours, the runaway blaze grew to more than 500 acres in windy conditions and triple-digit heat. By the morning of July 18, the brush fire grew another 100 acres and was reported to be 90% contained. Contributed photos
    At the onset of the fire, multiple Burnet County and Llano County VFDs were dispatched to provide mutual aid at 1:42 p.m. July 13 in the area of CR 307, just off Texas 71. In 24 hours, the runaway blaze grew to more than 500 acres in windy conditions and triple-digit heat. By the morning of July 18, the brush fire grew another 100 acres and was reported to be 90% contained. Contributed photos
State resources supplemented a Llano County brush fire battle that last several days to assist in saving homes and minimizing the spread of the blaze. Dozens of fire agencies launched into action on July 13 after a two-acre blaze grew into at least 500 acres in a 24-hour period. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) deployed additional state firefighting resources. “I deployed…

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