ALICE, Texas — The Alice Fire Department has been battling a brush fire that has had firefighters busy Wednesday.
Ben Bolt, San Diego and Alice departments are among those working to contain the fire.
Fire officials told 3News that one home is considered a total loss. Several vehicles and even a barn have burned in the blaze that moved across ranchland.
The fire erupted deep in the brush that was not easily accessible off Highway 359 just outside of Alice.
Jim Wells county is the latest county to enact a burn ban for the area because of the strong winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity.
The Texas A&M Forest Service was also on hand to assist by using their bull dozers to create a firebreak to keep the blaze from spreading.
Crews expect the fire to burn overnight into Thursday and hope to get a better idea of the damage created in the daylight.
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