10 Acre Grass Fire Burns Near San Luis Pass Bridge in Galveston

Galveston Grass Fire Update

• 🚨 Crews battled a 10-acre grass fire on Galveston's West End, which started just before 4:00 p.m.
• 🚒 The Galveston Fire Department reported the fire was 60% contained.
• 💨 By 6:30 p.m., the smoke from the fire near the San Luis Pass Bridge had dissipated.

Fire Conditions and Wind Advisory

• ⚠️ A wind advisory was in effect for the Houston area until at least 7:00 p.m.
• 🔥 The fire risk was elevated due to low humidity and dry conditions.
• 💨 Strong northwest winds, gusting up to 36 miles per hour in Galveston, contributed to the extreme fire danger along the upper Texas coast.
• 🌬️ Winds were expected to settle down after midnight, with lower gusts by the following morning.
• 🌊 The strong winds also pushed water further out into the Gulf, exposing more beach area.