Jarrell residents return to homes after fire prompts evacuations
Jarrell fire prompts evacuations
A commercial structure fire that spread to nearby vegetation has been contained in Jarrell.
JARRELL, Texas - A commercial structure fire that spread to nearby vegetation has been contained in Jarrell.
Residents nearby were asked to evacuate.
Credit: Jarrell Police Department
What happened in Jarrell?
What we know:
According to Jarrell police, multiple agencies were working on a commercial structure fire in the 300 block of Alsace Avenue.
Williamson County Emergency Services asked residents nearby to evacuate around 3 p.m. and to follow instructions from emergency personnel.
The fire spread to vegetation nearby and helicopters were called in to assist.
Williamson County officials said a total of 85 acres were burned.
The I-35 southbound frontage road was closed from C. Bud Stockton to Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Around 5 p.m., the road reopened.
One person was treated for smoke inhalation and dehydration on the scene. They did not require transportation to a hospital.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire has not been released at this time.
The Source: Information from the Jarrell Police Department and from Williamson County Emergency Services