200-Acre Wildfire South of Corpus Christi near Chapman Ranch — South Texas Community News

3/27/25-FLASH FLOOD IN EFFECT. Abundant Gulf moisture combined with a slow moving storm system will bring the potential for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. The rain will continue tonight through Friday morning before ending. Given the hard dry soil from the lack of rainfall over the past several months, there is a potential for this heavy rain to quickly run off producing flash flooding.

AFFECTED AREAS - McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Goliad, Victoria, Duval, Jim Wells, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland San Patricio, Coastal Aransas, Inland Refugio, Inland Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun.

 200-Acre Wildfire South of Corpus Christi Near Chapman Ranch

200-Acre Wildfire South of Corpus Christi Near Chapman Ranch

 

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Fire and Emergency Services

Photo courtesy of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Fire and Emergency Services

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Fire and Emergency Services firefighters responded to a mutual aid call to assist with an estimated 200-acre wild land fire south of Corpus Christi near Chapman Ranch.

No injuries and no property were lost.

Agencies on site included Annaville FD, Lagarto FD, Orange Grove FD, ESDs 1, 2, 3, 4, Kleberg County FD, and Texas A&M Forest Service.

Initial cause of the fire is believed to be catalytic converter from vehicle driving through high grass.

 
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