Firefighters in Liberty Hill, Texas, have spent the weekend tackling a substantial mulch fire that ignited on Saturday. The blaze which began near the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and FM 3405, compelled local emergency services to spring into action, with support coming swiftly from neighboring Georgetown.
"The fire is contained and not spreading but will continue to burn through the night." Despite the efforts to subdue the flames, the fire was persisting enough to warrant an ongoing presence of firefighting crews into the following day, as reported by CBS Austin.
The Georgetown Fire Department was on scene to provide assistance to the Liberty Hill firefighters, who were the first responders to the blaze. The smoke generated from the inferno was visible from distant Cedar Park and northwest Austin on Sunday morning, signaling the scale of the fire to residents far beyond the vicinity of the outbreak.
While the firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the fire, luckily no injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remained under investigation with officials having not yet disclosed any speculation or findings publicly. This was reflected in the absence of detail regarding the fire's origin. FOX 7 Austin covered the ongoing situation and the impact of the smoke across a wider region.
