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Grass fire contained in Dripping Springs
Updated at 5:05 p.m.: Hays County officials have declared the grass fire in Dripping Springs as being contained and that evacuated residents are being allowed back in their homes.
Deputies are still on scene and have Butler Ranch Road and Sports Park Drive closed to residents only.
Updated at 4:51 p.m.: The fire is moving slowly and appears to be “close to controlled,” a Hays County official said in an email. There are no new evacuations and still not reports of injury or damage.
Earlier: Firefighters are responding to a 20- to 30-acre acre grass fire off Butler Ranch Road in Dripping Springs, officials said.
Hays County deputies are evacuating homes on Sports Park Dr. and Terry’s Mobile Home Park, as well as other nearby residences, a Hays County Sheriff press release said. The fire is heading north of Butler Ranch Road.
No injuries or damaged structures have been reported.
Several agencies, including North Hays Fire Department, are responding to the call that originally came in at 3:25 p.m.
