OAK GROVE FIRE
UPDATE 5:39 p.m. Fire is 50% contained. No new growth today per Texas A&M Forest Service.
UPDATE 4:12 pm
Officials with the Hays County Fire Marshall’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, and Texas A&M Forest Service were able to confirm Sunday that one residence, as well as an unknown number of outbuildings, were destroyed in the Oak Grove Fire.
Officials will continue to assess any further reports of damages and provide updates if any new information arises.
UPDATE 2:08 p.m.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative is on site attempting to restore power for those residents affected by the fire.
UPDATE 12:30 p.m.
Fire is 30% contained and acreage remains estimated at 400. All crews engaged in heavy mop-up to cool the perimeters of the fire. National Guard helicopters have made beneficial water drops on hot spots in difficult-to-access areas of the fire.
UPDATE 11:54 a.m.
From our Office of Emergency Management: Nonperishable food donations (that will not melt) and cases of water and/or Gatorade can be delivered to South Hays Fire Station 13 at 3300 Hilliard Rd., San Marcos; please do not take donations to the fire scene were CERT is set-up as we are trying to minimize traffic in that area for safety and to allow emergency vehicles to move freely.
If you are closer to Wimberley, please drop water and Gatorade (only those are being accepted at the moment) at the Wimberley Fire Station at 111 Green Acres. Wimberley Fire will be accepting water and Gatorade between 1-5 p.m. today, August 6.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
UPDATE 11:15 a.m.
From our Office of Emergency Management: Nonperishable food donations (that will not melt) and cases of water and/or Gatorade can be delivered to South Hays Fire Station 13 at 3300 Hilliard Rd., San Marcos; please do not take donations to the fire scene were CERT is set-up as we are trying to minimize traffic in that area for safety and to allow emergency vehicles to move freely.
We are contacting Wimberley Fire to see if they can also be a location for donation drop-offs and will update if we get confirmation.
UPDATE 9:16 a.m.
No evacuations are currently in place. Residents living in the areas evacuated yesterday should be prepared to leave if necessary in the case that fire escapes containment and continue monitoring local officials.
ORIGINAL Aug. 6 @ 7:32 a.m.
Oak Grove Fire is estimated to be 400 acres due to better mapping and is 20% contained. Fire will be staffed today with 5 dozers, 15 fire engines, a 20-person hand crew, and national guard helicopters will be used today for water drops on areas of heavy heat. Crews made good progress with favorable weather conditions overnight and fire activity diminished.
Weather concerns today are similar to yesterday with humidity falling critically low to near 20%, wind speeds 10-15 mph from the south, with gusts as high as 25 possible later today. A Red Flag Warning is in place once again.
Special thanks to Chick-fil-A for supplying dinner to our firefighters and first responders on the Oak Grove Fire. Thank you Commissioner Dr. Cohen Pct 2, Representative Erin Zwiener and Chief of Staff Miguel Arredondo and Robert Rodriguez for supplying breakfast for our Heroes this morning.