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UPDATE: Fire mapped at 812 acres, 70% contained as of Thursday

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A wildland fire at 100 Park Road 1A was reported on Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations at Pine Hill Estates and causing road closures on State Highway 21.The fire was considered very active and 0% contained at 150 acres at 2 p.m. by the Texas A&M Forest Service.On Tuesday evening, the Elgin Recreation Center at 361 North Highway 95 was made available for evacuated residents. The area for immediate evacuation as of 5:25 p.m. included the neighborhoods along Highway 21 and FM 1441.On Wednesday afternoon, county officials announced that the evacuation was immediately lifted on all homes north of Highway 21, while ...

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