HOUSTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- As of Wednesday evening, a wildfire has burned at least 1,300 acres in San Jacinto County, Texas, officials said Wednesday night.
At 8:16 p.m. (0116 GMT) local time, the wildfire was 10 percent contained, according to ABC News.
Several structures were impacted and at least 15 people have been evacuated.
The Texas A&M Forest Service, an agency managing the interests of Texas' forests, said firefighters are building a containment line, with helicopters dropping water over the Sam Houston National Forest, located about one-hour drive away from downtown Houston, the largest city in Texas.
Earlier on Wednesday, the National Weather Service upgraded a fire weather watch for counties west of Houston to a red flag warning, signaling high wildfire risk. ■
