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Crews battle large brush fire at King Ranch

Chief Deputy Jaime Garza with the Kleberg Sheriff's Office, said that so far no homes have been lost to the fire.

KLEBERG COUNTY, Texas — Fire crews have been busy battling a fire near the King Ranch area, just four miles away from the City of Kingsville. 

As of 10 pm Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service reported the 'Borrega' fire has grown to 10,000 acres as it moved southeast.

Chief deputy Jaime Garza with the Kleberg County Sheriff's Office, was on scene to help alert residents about the fire near King Ranch. 

"There were some people who were startled because they weren't aware of what was taking place. We saw the huge plume of smoke and I would show it to them," Garza said. 

While crews work to tackle the blaze, Garza said that so far no properties or homes have been lost to the fire. 

"We have been really lucky that there hasn't been any property loss," Garza said. 

Garza told 3News that due to weather conditions, one thing that is crucial is staying together to tackle the fires.

"This is what a community is about," Garza said. "Bringing all our assets together. We've assisted other counties in the past and that's what its about." 

Stanley Woelfel, an area rancher kept an eye on the fire's location.

"It was before noon when I came over here to see where it was, I was concerned about our situation right here," Woelfel said. 

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