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Crews contain brush fire in Pflugerville

The 15-acre fire started off of Jesse Bohls Drive.

AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 responded to an approximately 15-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon off of Jesse Bohls Road in Pflugerville.

The Manor Fire Department, STAR Flight and the Texas A&M Forest Service were called in to assist in containing the fire.

As of 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the fire was under control. Fire Chief Nick Perkins said there was "significant cleanup" that would require firefighters to be on the scene for several hours.

An evacuation order had been issued to nearby homes on Scoria Drive and Elk Horn Drive, but it has since been lifted. Emergency crews asked residents to turn on their irrigation systems or sprinklers if available.

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