SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas – Officials say mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders have affected a total of 900 homes in both San Jacinto and Montgomery counties.
The evacuations come as firefighters continue to battle the Pauline Road Fire. The fire which broke out Wednesday afternoon has currently burned 2,000 acres and is 10 percent contained.
Right now, mandatory evacuations have taken place in Peach Creek Estates, Lee Turner Road, Big Buck Drive, as well as on Hereford Way and Blue Teal.
Around midnight, the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management posted a list of other roads now under mandatory evacuations for an imminent fire risk. They include:
- N. Duck Creek north of Blue Teal
Two shelters have been opened up for evacuees. The first one is at the San Jacinto County Shelter located at 255 Live Oak Street in Coldspring. A second one is opening in Montgomery County at the East Montgomery County Community Center located at 16401 1st Street in Splendora.
Calvary Baptist Church Cleveland is also serving as a shelter for those displaced. It is located at 816 Blair Ave.
Caney Creek Cowboy Church is accepting livestock that is displaced due to the wildfire. They are located at 17703 Nonesuch Rd. in Conroe.
Another livestock shelter has been opened at Bull Sallas Arena located at 21675 McKleskey Road in New Caney.
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