OVER 20 ACRES OF LAND BURNS IN LOCAL GRASS FIRE

  

It’s been a busy 48 hours for the Brenham Fire Department.

Thursday afternoon, approximately 22 acres of land burned in a grass fire along the side of US Highway 290, between Brenham and Chappell Hill.

Firefighters from Brenham and Chappell Hill were called to the intersection of 290 East and Jozwiak Road, just after 3:00 p.m.  At the scene they found a fast-moving grass fire had also engulfed about 10 acres.

Eventually fire departments from Bellville, Berlin, Gay Hill, Meyersville and Salem were on the scene, along with Emergency Management, Washington County EMS, CERT and Washington County Air One.

No one was injured in the blaze.

Then, just after 5:30 p.m., Brenham fire fighters were called out to a manufactured home on fire in the 500 block of Lacy Lane.

Upon arrival, the department found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and checked for any smoldering spots.  They were at the scene for about three hours.

No one was injured.

The department was also called out to several minor incidents, Fridays, including three false alarms and a controlled burn on Pecan Glenn Road.