UPDATE (8/24, 9:30 p.m.)
The Rocky J Fire in Coryell County is at 138 acres and 95% contained.
"There is some heat remaining in interior pockets of vegetation," the Texas A&M Forest Service said in a post.
Update: the #RockyJFire in Coryell County is 138 acres and 95% contained. There is some heat remaining in interior pockets of vegetation. #txfire
— Incident Information - Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) August 25, 2023
25 News will continue to provide updates as they become available.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Rocky J Fire that sparked around Hard Bargain along CR 147 and 145 in Coryell County on Saturday reignited at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the Coryell County Sheriff's Office, there is a large responder presence in the area.
There is also a second second fire burning closer to Downtown Gatesville. Numerous fields and backyards were burned off State School Road — it doesn't appear any structures were destroyed.
The sheriff's office says it helped with some brief evacuations in the area.
25 News will provide further updates as they become available.
