MEDINA COUNTY, Texas – What started as a vehicle fire in Medina County Friday escalated into a much larger wildfire, burning 1,092 acres of land as of Sunday night.
More than 100 firefighters from several agencies worked to contain the fire, and officials said the fire was 70% contained as of 10:30 a.m. Monday Some evacuations in Medina County and the city of Mico were still in place as of Sunday night.
A red flag warning remains in effect. Those who have been displaced can find temporarily shelter at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church located at 13715 Riggs Road in Helotes.
You can see photos and videos of the Medina County fire down below:
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Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.
Joshua Saunders is an Emmy award-winning photographer/editor who has worked in the San Antonio market for the past 20 years. Joshua works in the Defenders unit, covering crime and corruption throughout the city.
