Firefighters battling wildfire in Dripping Springs

A wildfire burned an estimated 325 acres and led to forced evacuations in Dripping Springs as crews from multiple local and regional agencies fought to contain the blaze.

The wildfire, officially named the Gatlin Creek Fire and commonly referred to as the Storm Ranch wildfire, began in mid Wednesday afternoon. The fire began on the Storm Ranch property near Gatlin Creek Road and Mt. Olive School Road, eight miles southeast of Dripping Springs. The cause is still unknown.

“We are working an active brush fire at the 2500 block of Gatlin Creek Road,” North Hays County Fire Rescue posted on Facebook at 3:27 p.m. “Please avoid the area to allow emergency personnel to access safely.”