EVACUATION CENTERS OPEN: Officials say an 18-wheeler caught fire, causing a large grass fire on State Highway 130 Friday.
As of August 11, around 4:35 p.m., the Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire has burned an estimated 300 acres and is 25 percent contained. Two evacuation centers are now open at Lockhart Junior High School, 500 City Line Rd., and the First Baptist Connections Center, 200 S Blanco.Office of Emergency Management says SH 130 southbound is blocked off near mile marker 476. Traffic is diverting to Exit 471 at SH 142. Drivers are advised to stay away from the area.
Officials have asked drivers to refrain from using Borchert Loop as a cut through. It’s creating too much congestion for a residential road.
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