A prescribed fire in Central Texas spread beyond its intended boundaries and forced some residents to evacuate, officials say

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Texas wildfire forces residents to evacuate as dozens of firefighters are deployed

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A prescribed fire in Central Texas"spread beyond the intended fire boundaries" Tuesday and swelled to hundreds of acres, forcing some residents to evacuate as crews battled the blaze overnight, local officials said.

The Rolling Pines Fire in Bastrop County was sparked Tuesday morning and grew to 500 acres and 10% containment as of Tuesday night, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The fire was burning along Power Plant Road and Highway 21, officials said. Officials issued evacuation orders for multiple areas surrounding the blaze, though some residents were later allowed to return to their homes. It's unclear how many people were asked to evacuate the area.

"Today has been a day that is typical for this time of year in this part of Texas, and it's not unusual for us to see some changing weather conditions as the day progresses and that may be what has happened today," Pape said. Carter Smith, who heads the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said the prescribed fire began at 10:30 a.m., and spotting was seen outside the prescribed area around noon, likely from embers, KEYE-TV reported.

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