By Tony Farkas
[email protected]
COLDSPRING — A 275-acre forest fire was quelled last week behind the efforts of seven different departments.
Two firefighters were injured battling the blaze, and a third suffered heat-related illness while working to extinguish the fire, which broke out in the early afternoon on Aug. 2 on FM 946 near Willow Springs, between Coldspring and Oakhurst.
San Jacinto County Emergency Management Coordinator Emmitt Eldridge said that the cause of the blaze, called the Snowhill Fire, is under investigation by the Texas Forestry Service.
Firefighters from Coldspring VFD, Shepherd VFD, Bear Creek VFD, Point Blank VFD, Oakhurst VFD and Onalaska VFD assisted, with help from the U.S. and Texas forestry services.
Texas Forestry Service crews walked the woods to ensure the fire was completely out, and the local volunteer fire departments have been on rotations monitoring the fire.
The two TFS firefighters were released after being checked out at area hospitals for first- and second-degree burns. The third member was released by EMS crews on location.
Comment
Comments