75-acre fire burns south of Marble Falls
Emergency vehicles survey the scene of the 75-plus acre fire that spread south of Marble Falls on Monday, Feb. 9. Staff photo by Caden Senn
A 75-plus acre fire spread south of Marble Falls in the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 9, scorching a significant amount of land between CR 403 and CR 401.
According to a Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department Facebook post, a prescribed burn grew out of control near the Burnet-Blanco county line off of CR 403 early Monday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded to the fire and reported that the fire was brought under control by 2:45 p.m.
Earlier on Monday, the city of Marble Falls enacted a burn ban in response to ongoing weather and drought conditions. The fire, however, was outside of city limits and subject to Burnet County’s burn ban status, which was lifted on Jan. 27.