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UPDATE: Firefighters contain 138-acre wildfire south of Marshall

Posted/updated on: October 15, 2024 at 3:25 am


UPDATE: Firefighters contain 138-acre wildfire south of MarshallHALLSVILLE, Texas (KETK) – The West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department said that firefighters responded to a wildfire near FM 2625 south of Hallsville and Marshall on Sunday.

West Harrison VFD said the Hallsville Fire Department and Emergency Services Districts 3 and 4 responded to the scene off of FM 2625 near Cave Springs Road. Hallsville Fire Department assistant chief Bert Scott told our news partner KETK that the fire was more than 120 acres in size and took three hours to contain.

No structures were damaged by the blaze and officials said the Texas A&M Forest Service also responded to the scene with their bulldozers. The Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire was 138 acres in size and 100% contained as of 6:22 p.m. on Sunday.

Harrison County Judge Chad Sims issued a county-wide burn ban on Oct. 9.



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