Brownwood News – At least three units from the Early Fire Department, and two from Brownwood, responded to a grass fire approximately five miles south of Early, just off Highway 183. The acreage burning was behind and east of Spirit of Texas Winery. The call came in about 3:00 pm Wednesday. Flames and thick gray smoke could be seen from the highway. By 3:40 pm the majority of the smoke had cleared and the fire looked to be under control.
The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.
(The first firetruck arrives on scene at the fire behind Spirit of Texas Winery Wednesday afternoon)
