Helicopter Crash Sparks Central Texas Wildfire | Texas News

A helicopter crash near Salado sparked a wildfire that burned 155 acres, threatened five homes—though all were saved—and destroyed one outbuilding. Over 200 firefighters from 22 agencies battled the blaze through the night, fully containing it by Thursday afternoon. With wildfire danger still high across Central Texas due to dry conditions, hot temps, and wind, officials urge residents to avoid burning amid active burn bans in Travis, Hays, Llano, and Burnet counties. The Texas A&M Forest Service remains on alert, monitoring and suppressing fires as conditions remain volatile. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf694410ec8ec892