Smithwick brushfire flare-up contained by fire crews

SMITHWICK — A flare-up of a brushfire Sept. 4 that started earlier in the week appeared to be contained by nightfall, firefighters said.

The blaze consumed 40-50 acres on the Double Eagle Ranch on CR 343, just across from the Camp Creek Recreation Area near Lake Travis.

The rekindle was reported about 5:30 p.m., said Chief Terry White of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department.

“They’ve got it contained pretty well,” he said.

Fire crews, a Burnet County sheriff’s deputy and ranch hands remained on the scene during the night.

A spark from a bulldozer that hit a rock is believed to have started the fire Aug. 30, which at the time burned about 5 acres, officials said.

Flames and smoke Sept. 4 could be seen for miles from RR 1431 East.

No injuries were reported.

Just a few miles away and across the lake, dozens of crews in Spicewood battled a separate blaze that destroyed 1,000 acres, damaged up to 20 homes and forced the evacuation of at least two subdivisions, officials said.