UPDATE - Tuesday, March 11, 4 p.m.
In a recent update, San Patricio's Fire Marshal Scot Marion said the fire was a prescribed burn. It was approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
According to Oscar Rivera with the San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office, the county can't control agricultural burn permits once they are approved.
The burn scorched 50 acres of land outside its designated area.
ORIGINAL - Monday, March 10, 6:30 p.m.
What started as a prescribed fire near the McCampbell Airport, between Gregory and Aransas Pass, made a lot of smoke Monday afternoon.
The dry conditions allowed the fire to get out of control.
The fire has burned nearly 200 acres in the remote eastern part of San Patricio County.
Fire crews from 4 departments in the area fought to get it under control.
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