Fire In Burnet County Burns 500 Acres Around Inks Lake State Park
A wildfire has burned about 500 acres in Burnet County. As of Monday morning, the Park Road Fire is about 35 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The service reports about 150 homes have been evacuated, along with Inks Lake State Park and a fish hatchery.
Texas Parks and Wildlife says the fire started on private property off County Road 116 near Inks Lake State Park. Officials say the park will be closed until further notice. People who were evacuated from the park or from nearby homes can go to the Burnet County Community Center or Black Rock Park in Buchanan Dam.
The Texas A&M Forest Service says the fire's forward progress has been stopped by Inks Lake.
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