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San Marcos wildfire prompts evacuations
Multiple agencies are battling the Oak Grove Fire which has spread to about 300 acres. FOX 7 Austin's Tan Radford spoke to one person who was forced to leave their home.
SAN MARCOS, Texas - A temporary flight restriction is in place near San Marcos as crews battle a wildfire.
The Oak Grove Fire is estimated to be about 400 acres and about 20% contained as of 9:14 a.m. Aug. 6.
Officials say a drone was flying in the airspace Saturday night which can be unsafe for and slow the response of firefighting aircraft.
The Texas A&M Forest Service shared this graphic on social media to warn not to fly aircraft in the area of the Oak Grove Fire. (Texas A&M Forest Service)
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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the restriction is currently set to expire on Aug. 17 and covers a four-mile radius just eight miles northwest of San Marcos.
No pilots are allowed to operate any aircraft in the area except for firefighting operations.