UPDATE (8/13, 10 a.m.)
The Box Ranch Road brush fire is now fully contained at 100% over 115 acres, according to the Lorena Volunteer Fire Department.
No injuries or property damage have been reported.
The department said crews worked overnight to contain the flames and are still patrolling the area to mop up areas of concern. They said they are expecting to finish up Sunday around lunchtime.
"This would have been much worse without the quick actions of all the men and women that worked tirelessly to bring this fire under control," the department said in a Facebook post.
UPDATE (8/12, 8 p.m.)
The Box Ranch Road fire is now contained at 65% and has remained at 115 acres, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service fire tracker.
25 News' Matt Hines and Caleb Chevalier were on the scene with additional video of the fire.
25 News will continue to provide updates as they are made available.
UPDATE (8/12, 7:30 p.m.)
The forward progression of the Box Ranch Road brush fire has stopped, according to the Lorena Volunteer Fire Department in a Facebook post.
Fire crews are still working to put out the fire and have not reported any injuries or property damage. The department is advising people to avoid the area.
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UPDATE (8/12, 7 p.m.)
The Box Ranch Road fire is now contained at 50% and has increased its spread to 115 acres, according to the TFS fire tracker.
There are still no injuries or property damage reported.
25 News will continue to provide updates as they are made available.
UPDATE (8/12, 6 p.m)
The Box Ranch Road fire is now contained at 20% and remains spread over 75 acres, according to the TAMU Forest Service fire tracker.
The agency sent Beech B200 Super King planes from College Station to assist in combating the fire's spread.
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UPDATE (8/12, 5:30 p.m.)
The "Box Ranch Road" brush fire has spread over 75 acres and is at 0% containment, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service fire tracker.
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ORIGINAL STORY
LORENA, Texas — A large brush fire has broken out around Box Ranch Road and Robin Road in Lorena, according to the Waco Fire Department.
There have been no reported injuries as of 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The exact acreage and containment of the fire is to be determined as crews respond to the scene.
The Waco FD and multiple departments are responding to the scene, including Lorena, Moody, Bruceville-Eddy, Robinson, Hewitt and the Texas A&M Forest Service.
MUTUAL AID BRUSH FIRE - Box Ranch Rd. / Robin Rd. in Lorena. @WacoTXFire units assisting Lorena, Moody, Bruceville-Eddy, Robinson, Hewitt, & the Texas A & M Forest Service with a large Brush fire.
— Waco Fire Department (@WacoTXFire) August 12, 2023
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