Brush Fire 281 & Bulverde

[Vashner]

HELP!! It's close!!

Actually it's about 1.5 miles away....
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Major Northside Wildfire
LAST UPDATE: 1/5/2006 3:48:52 PM
Posted By: CyberBob
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Over forty acres are burning in a major brushfire in North Central Bexar County along Bulverde Road and U.S. 281 in the lower Smithson Valley area. Several fire departments are on the scene to battle the wind-whipped wildfires.

Interview with Nearby Resident ‘Brenda’


The fire is near the Century Oaks, Fox Grove, Indian Springs and Smithson Valley subdivisions. Fire officials on the scene tell WOAI that the fires pose no immediate threat to homes in the area.

The windy, dry weather conditions will only help spread these fires.

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[Buddy Holly]

Yeah, it's a huge fire.

I can see the smoke from my place.

[Vashner]

I already loaded my backup hard drive and all my guns into the truck lol...

Evacuation essentials.. the rest can burn...

[braeden0613]

ya its pretty close to me too

[MannyIsGod]

I was out with a buddy of mine this afternoon and saw it when it started. It seems huge.

[Mr. Ash]

Should be a fun drive home.

[boutons_]

I was going to run to Costco/Sonterra this evening after rush hour, but not now.

281 northbound in rush hour is bad enough, it must horrible tonight.

[jcrod]

SHIT, that's real close to where my father-in-law lives. He lives right off 281 on smithon valley road.

[Texas Headliner]

Was there another fire around the west side this afternoon?

My buddy and I were off Military and Pinn and we saw tons of smoke coming from the east.

Was it the smoke from this far northside fire that we were seeing or was there another fire somewhere else?

[Vashner]

It's a lot more south east from me than I thought at first.

[jcrod]

Just called their house. They said the emergancy response has called them and told them they're fine right now, but to be prepared to leave. The fire is about 3 miles away from them. Good thing is the wind is blowing the opposite direction, so they should be fine.

[Vashner]

Ok but the fire can still travel opposite of the wind. The wind is like blowing on it but as long as it has fuel it can spread...

[MannyIsGod]

That fire is pretty huge. Its nuts.

[Vashner]

Who's the fire babe on WOAI tv?

Nice hair..

[SpursWoman]

Saw all of the smoke when I left work ... looks bad ... and huge. :(

[Texas Headliner]

Who's the fire babe on WOAI tv?

Nice hair..

Natalie Tejada(?)

She's hot!

[SpursWoman]

She's hot!



Well, tell her she's standing too close to the action. :spin

[Mr Dio]

Was there another fire around the west side this afternoon?

My buddy and I were off Military and Pinn and we saw tons of smoke coming from the east.

Was it the smoke from this far northside fire that we were seeing or was there another fire somewhere else?


Yeah, near Hwy 90 & 1604..By Big Country Elem school

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Damn, y'all be safe.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, near Hwy 90 & 1604..By Big Country Elem school
WTF? Thats a block from my moms. Crazy shit.

[Vashner]

Make it rain.... Rainman... :)

[exstatic]

On my way home in my convertable, I could smell the fire...at Thousand Oaks and Wurzbach Parkway. :wow

[Buddy Holly]

We need some rain bad.

[KEDA]

thats alright, Im okay


no need to worry about me!

seriously, it was pretty close to where I live, but it was south of us.

[RashoFan]

My FD has been busy all day with that fire on 281N and Bulverde...I was going to go help tonight at midnight, but caught a 911 call that kept me busy till 3am....perhaps if it is still going, I grab some marshmellows and make it out there...

[SA210]

Was George clearing Brush again?

[Lady Marmalade]

all these fires scare the sh!t out of me.

[Vashner]

I think the fire location was a bit misreported too.. It was closer to 1604 and Bulverde Rd not 281. But when I turned on KENS they had a Red dot close to 281.

[2Blonde]

I think the fire location was a bit misreported too.. It was closer to 1604 and Bulverde Rd not 281. But when I turned on KENS they had a Red dot close to 281.
I think that's because there were 2 fires on Bulverde. There was one at Bulverde/Evans which is closer to 1604 and another closer to 128/Bulverde. They showed both of them on KSAT yesterday live. I was watching them yesterday because we have property out 281 off of Hwy 46 by Smithson Valley and I was worried but it never got that close.

[BuddyHolly]

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[BuddyHolly]

Question, does anyone know where this one took place?

It happened the same day:

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[2Blonde]

:wow :wow :wow