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Firefighters tackle brushfire east of Riviera, 1 home lost to flames

As of 9 p.m., around 75% of the fire has been contained and no injuries were reported.

KLEBERG COUNTY, Texas — Firefighters in Kleberg County are battling a brush fire just east of Riviera, Texas. 

A helicopter was using water from Mittag Lake in Kleberg County to extinguish the flames.

Thursday afternoon, fire crews from Kleberg and Annaville and other departments were in Los Olmos, near Rivera for a 99 acre fire. 

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As of 9 p.m., around 75% of the fire has been contained and no injuries were reported. According to a spokesman from the Texas A&M Forest Service told 3News that one house was lost in the fire.

Area resident John lives near where the fire was burning and worries about how future fires will be controlled. 

"You worry it getting to the big brush areas," John said. "Because once it gets to the big brush area, there's no stopping until it's burned." 

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He said he's thankful his property was spared, and appreciates how quickly first responders arrived on scene of the blaze.

"And the resources they brought out there. It wasn't just a few people out there with a shovel. The whole brush crew was out there," John said. "There was at least three or four vehicles out there. There was a helicopter and two aircrafts." 

The forest service said they're expecting Friday to be another busy day with the conditions being ideal for brush fires.

Fire danger has remained high around the Coastal Bend. In the past few days a number of huge brush fires have caused area departments to keep on their toes.

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