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Disaster declaration issued in Kaufman County due to burning wildfire

July 18, 2022 / 5:35 PM CDT / CBS Texas

KAUFMAN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - A disaster declaration has been issued in Kaufman County due to a burning wildfire. The declaration is in effect for seven days after being issued.

The almost 500-acre wildfire, labeled King's Creek Fire, is not spreading anymore but continues to burn.

The fire began burning at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday along County Road 4061. As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, the fire is an estimated 508 acres with 75% contained.

As of noon Monday, a press release from Kaufman County said the pace of the emergency had slowed but the actual fire acreage was determined to be 460 acres.

According to the release, firefighters are still on scene.

Julia Falcon

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called "Eye on Trending," where she answers top trending questions.