MEDINA COUNTY, Texas – Medina County Emergency Services District 1 Fire Chief Clint Cooke told KSAT on Thursday afternoon that a fire that started on Wednesday is now nearly completely contained.
Cooke said the Valley Oak Fire — the epicenter which is located off County Road 242 in the San Martin Hills area — is now 95% contained. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire spans approximately 5.5 acres.
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Cooke told KSAT that the only reason the Valley Oak Fire is not fully contained is due to high wind speeds in the area.
In all, firefighters responded to three brush fires on Wednesday in Medina County.
Just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office posted on Facebook that firefighters responded to the Valley Oak Fire.
A second fire was reported by the sheriff’s office at 3:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 18500 block of County Road 5722 in Castroville.
In the 10:20 p.m. update on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said the fire in Castroville was extinguished.
Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office posted about a grass and structure fire off 806 State Highway 132 North in Natalia. The sheriff’s office reported the Natalia fire was extinguished just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office urged residents not to burn while the county is under a burn ban. Anyone who sees any fires is asked to report it by dialing 911.
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