Meadowlakes grassfire brought under control
About an acre’s worth of land on the property of the Meadowlakes water treatment plant was scorched in a blaze on Saturday, Jan. 3. Despite the fire’s close proximity to neighborhoods, Meadowlakes infrastructure, and the Marble Falls City Cemetery, first responders were able to put it out before any serious damage was done. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
A grassfire grew to about an acre at the Meadowlake water treatment plant on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 3. While the blaze was dangerously close to Meadowlakes infrastructure and the Marble Falls City Cemetery, local fire departments were able to quickly get it under control.
“A thank you to our mutual aiding departments for a quick, efficient response,” reads a Facebook post made by Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday. “This fire was in a highly populated neighborhood close to multiple exposures and could have turned south quickly. The fire was contained to about an acre or less and will be monitored throughout the evening.”
According to the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, first responders were toned out to the fire at around 12:49 p.m. and the blaze was out by around 2:22 p.m.
The exact cause of the fire is still being investigated. No structures or property were reportedly damaged.
Marble Falls Fire Rescue, Spicewood Fire Rescue, Granite Shoals Fire Rescue, and Horseshoe Bay Fire Rescue all supported MFAVFD in the incident.