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Posted on: August 17, 2023

[ARCHIVED] BFD Responds to Grass Fire East of Hoover St.

A photo of the 72 Acre grass fire on Wednesday, August 9, 2023


Brownwood units arrived to find a fast-moving grass fire between the railroad tracks and the Pecan Bayou. Early units and Texas A&M Forest Service engines were staged on the east side of the Pecan Bayou to assist with Zepher FD on the initial Attack. Units were able to reach containment of the grass fire at 6:14 pm Wednesday evening. A total of 72 acres were burned in the grass fire.

Thank you to the following agencies for coming to the aid of the Brownwood Fire Department: Early FD, Zephyr FD, Winchell FD, TFS, Oncor, Brown Co Emergency Mgt, TDEM, Brown County Pct. 3, BCSO, and CERT.

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