CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A large grass fire that started on US Hwy. 77 near Odem reduced traffic to one lane Thursday afternoon.
Officials on scene confirmed with 3NEWS that the fire had burned an estimated 15 acres before crews were able to extinguish it.
The heat made it difficult for crews to fight the fire.
Firefighters from Odem, Sinton, Refugio, and Orange Grove worked to get the fire under control, as well as the Texas A&M Forest Service.