CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Fire Department responded to a large grassfire in the area of Yorktown and Starry Road, according to a social media post from CCFD.
The fire started earlier Friday afternoon. Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, and Annaville Fire Departments responded to the blaze.
"Items like this are long term events because of the amount of area covered," said Corpus Christi Fire Chief Robert Rocha. "And it's really basically the area between Yorktown and Starry Road, and then all the way to the water of Oso Bay and Oso Creek. And so know that we are working hard to try and get it out as best as we can and we're all working together."
The fire is contained and crews have enough man power to handle the situation. Crews are currently checking for hot spots to prevent the fire from reigniting.
Starry Road is currently closed to traffic, and motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
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