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Two men are in the hospital following a warehouse fire in Burnet County which contained ammunition

Authorities have confirmed they're letting the fire burn itself out out of an abundance of caution given the uncertainty around the amount of ammunition inside.

BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Authorities confirmed Wednesday night that crews are letting a fire burn itself out at warehouse that stores ammunition and other "ordinances."

According to the Burnet County Emergency Manager, the initial call about the fire came in just before 3 p.m. at a private warehouse on County Road 115 in Burnet County near Buchanan Lake.

Two men were hospitalized as a result of this fire but the extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. One was flown to Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio, the other was transported to Seton Medical Center Williamson with burns.

Officials told KVUE that the road will remain closed overnight while they let the fire burn itself out. It's unclear how much ammunition is inside the warehouse.

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