KINGSVILLE, Texas — First responders are on scene of a fire near the Veterinary Technology facility near the Texas A&M University-Kingsville farm.
The facility, as well as parts of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Center have been evacuated.
According to a social media post from TAMU-K, some buildings on the west side of the campus including Lucio, Lewis, Martin and Lynch Halls may experience temporary interruptions in power as a result of fire response efforts.
"Want to make sure folks understand that it doesn't take much to get a fire going especially out in the wooded areas, in the brush areas," said Kingsville Fire Chief J.J. Adame. "And there is a lot of wind, there is a lot of brush out here, so you want to make sure folks are extra careful. And if you're going to burn, just do that in designated areas."
As of Thursday night the fire has been mostly contained, and at one point the fire was at least 200 acres in size.
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