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Nearly 25-acre wildfire west of Kirbyville contained

Four dozer crews, four brush trucks, two engines, two tankers and 34 personnel responded to the scene.

KIRBYVILLE, Texas — Firefighters have contained a wildfire west of Kirbyville in Jasper County. 

The Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department, the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department and the Texas A&M Forest Service battled the fire at FM1013 and CR13.

The Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department tells 12News the Forest Service had scooper planes at Dam B being filled with water to assist with the fire.

Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department Officials tell 12News the fire burned 24.8 acres. 

Four dozer crews, four brush trucks, two engines, two tankers and 34 personnel responded to the scene.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. 

Scooper planes are at Dam B filling with water headed to Kirbyville woods fire.

Posted by Beech Grove VFD, Jasper TX on Friday, August 18, 2023

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