Llano County Fire Contained

LLANO, TX -- The CR308 wildfire in Llano County is finally contained.  Officials say it burned 1,200 acres 

According to the Llano County Office of Emergency Management, forward progress of the fire has been stopped, but due to high fire potential, resources will remain on scene for several days to hold the fire within containment lines. Helicopters are being used to drop water on hot spots. There is a temporary flight restriction in place over the fire and we ask that no drones be flown within a 5 mile radius of the fire. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.

One Texas A&M Forest Service firefighter was treated on scene for a heat related injury and released. Firefighter safety remains the top concern for today as temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees.

A burn ban is in place for Llano County. With forecasted temperatures over 100 degrees for the next week fuels will continue to dry and increase fire danger. We ask the public to be to be careful with any open flames while outdoors. Have a water source available when welding or grinding and check trailer chains when hauling trailers.

There has been generous support and donations to the CR 308 fire. On July 19 the Llano County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page put out a request to the public to bring fuel in approved containers to the Llano Volunteer Fire Department station. The request was met within hours by community members bringing gas cans to the fire department. The fuel needs have been met. Anyone wanting to make additional donations should coordinate through Ron Anderson, Llano County Emergency Management Coordinator, at (512) 589-3343.

“We greatly appreciate the outstanding community support and donations,” says Captain Wayne Morris with the Llano Volunteer Fire Department and Incident Commander of the CR 308 Fire.

The CR 308 fire started on July 18 in Llano County and is being managed under unified command between Llano Volunteer Fire Department and Texas A&M Forest Service. The fire started burning in heavy fuels, rough topography and threatened 10 structures. Portions of CR 308 were temporarily closed to allow access for the responders. The fire departments were able to save all the structures and CR 308 has been reopened to the public. The fire was originally estimated to be 1,800 acres, but has been reduced in size due to more accurate mapping.

Fire departments were able to save the threatened structures because they were made from fire resistant materials and had good defensible space. When homeowners do their part to create good defensible space around their homes it improves the chance their home will survive a wildfire. For more information on protecting your home from wildfire visit www.texasfirewise.com.

Overall more than 30 agencies have assisted with the CR 308 Fire including: 
Llano Fire Department
Kingsland Fire Department
Buchanan Fire Department
Sunrise Beach Fire Department
San Saba Fire Department
Mason Fire Department
Cherokee Fire Department
Hoover Valley Fire Department
Doss Fire Department
Brady Fire Department
McCulloch County Fire Department
Round Rock Fire Department
Liberty Hill Fire Department
Pedernales Fire Department
Austin Fire Department
Westlake Fire Department
Manchaca Fire Department
Texas A&M Forest Service
TXDOT
LCRA
Llano County Road & Bridge
American Red Cross
Llano Auxiliary
Kingsland Auxiliary
City of Llano
Llano County Sheriff’s Office
Llano Police Department
TX Department of Public Safety
Llano County EMS
Baylor Scott & White
CATRAC
Llano County Office of Emergency Management
Wilco Office of Emergency Management
Travis County Office of Emergency Management
CAPCOG
Llano County 9-1-1 Coordinator
Llano County Flood Plain Administrator