Tuesday evening brought an update on a rapidly spreading fire. By this time, containment had reached five percent. The fire's size had increased significantly throughout the day.

Earlier, at 9:35 a.m., the fire was first logged. It was initially reported to be much smaller, but by late afternoon, its size was still being assessed at 500 acres.

Further details on the fire's progression are available from the Texas A&M Forest Service, which estimated the fire's size to be around 1,500 acres by the end of the day.