Brownwood News – UPDATE 8:30 PM – According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Command, the Buffalo Creek Fire in Mills County is estimated to be 2,500 acres and 45% contained as of late Tuesday afternoon.  Numerous departments are working to control the flames.

UPDATE at 8:30 pm Tuesday – The Texas A&M Forest Service is also responding to a request for assistance on the Gate 5 Fire in McCulloch County.  The fire is estimated to be 2,000 acres and 10% contained.  Crews are reporting very active fire behavior.  Numerous area volunteer fire departments are on scene.

UPDATE at 8:30 pm Tuesday – The Waldrop Fire in McCulloch County is estimated to be 500 acres and 25% contained.  There are active evacuations associated with this fire.

Fire crews were also fighting a grass fire in Brown County on County Road 192, about five miles south of Bangs at mid-afternoon.  The number of acres burned is not known at this time. As of Tuesday night it was said to be mostly contained.