SCURRY, Texas — Four area fire departments and the Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a large brush fire in Scurry on Friday afternoon.
SCURRY, Texas — Four area fire departments and the Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a large brush fire in Scurry on Friday afternoon.
The fire, off Shady Lane in the Scurry area, is at 100 percent containment as of 4 p.m., according to Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Howie.
Despite the containment, Howie says the departments are now faced with a lot of overhaul to prevent re-ignition of the fire.
One firefighter sustained minor injuries during the fire, described as thorn-related, possibly from a Mesquite tree.
The Texas A&M Forest Service dispatched three dozer crews to the fire alongside firefighters from Scurry, Rosser, Kaufman, and Kemp.
At last estimate, the fire consumed approximately 30 acres.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, Kaufman County is under a very high risk for fire danger. The county is currently under a burn ban.
The Kaufman County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
