VIDEOS: Firefighters are continuing to battle a brush fire in south Bexar County that has grown to more than 300 acres, according to officials. An official with the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office told KSAT the fire started on the south side of Silver Mountain Drive, which is located south off Loop 1604 and east of Applewhite Road.
A public information officer with Texas A&M Forest Service said aerial mapping originally showed the fire at around 400 acres, but ground mapping recorded the fire spanning more than 300 acres. A Bexar County official told KSAT the fire started when a controlled burn got out of hand. As of 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, the fire is 70% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The service is also calling the fire the โSilver Mountain Fire.โ No civilian or livestock injuries have been reported, officials said. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion at the scene and later released. Officials said it is unclear when residents will be able to return home.
