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Brush fire in Burnet County burns 250-acres
A fire in south Burnet County, burning since Friday night, has scorched 250 acres, an official said.
The fire is 85 percent contained, and firefighters expect to have it completely contained by Sunday, said Terry White, chief of the Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department.
Twelve homes were under voluntary evacuation and no structural damage or injuries have been reported, White said.
About 100 firefighters and 17 different agencies including law enforcement and medical personnel are responding, White said.
The fire was likely sparked by a bird that was electrocuted after sitting on a transformer on a ranch house on County Road 401 about 1.5 miles south of Highway 71, White said. The fire since moved northwest, touching the Highway 71-U.S. 281 interchange.
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