Ten fire departments, The Texas Forest Service, Henderson County Fire Marshal and EMS have responded to a vast grass fire on FM 2709.
As of 7:30 p.m. the fire is 95 percent contained as confirmed by a drone, the county says.
The fire is between Eustace and Highway 19. Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said at 7:15 p.m. that the forest service tractors were creating a path around the fire and that the spread appeared to be contained.
Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is flying its drone over the area to survey the fire from above, the county says.
According to Henderson County, the fire is currently estimated to be between 50 and 100 acres. To help visualize 100 acres, that would equate to about 75 standard football fields.
An evacuation area was set up in the Eustace High School Gym parking lot. The Red Cross responded. The evacuation area has been shut down as of 7:15 p.m.
Officials ask people to stay out of the fire area.