Smoke from the Oak Grove Fire in Hays County can be seen from space
Plumes of smoke can be seen from satellite imagery as the Oak Grove Fire in Hays County grows to 400 acres Sunday morning. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, nearly 20% of the fire has been contained.
While no injuries or damages have been reported, several homes had to be evacuated Saturday before being allowed to return home Sunday.
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From weather radars to aerial shots shared by @NWSSanAntonio on X (formerly Twitter), here's what the Oak Grove Fire looks like:
Smoke plume is seen from space
Smoke plume from the #OakGroveFire in Hays County can be seen on GOES-East visible satellite imagery. pic.twitter.com/NhUJU1JksG
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) August 6, 2023
Oak Grove Fire smoke timelapse
Full timelapse this afternoon and evening of the smoke from the #OakGroveFire in Hays County, looking from our towercam in New Braunfels. Last update from @AllHazardsTFS indicated the fire was estimated at 300 acres in size, 10% contained, and forward progression stopped. pic.twitter.com/e384ZoEQlV
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) August 6, 2023
Aerial shots of the Oak Grove Fire
Aerial shots of the #OakGroveFire in Hays County earlier this afternoon courtesy Texas A&M Forest Service. pic.twitter.com/Mlmr4Hjl6r
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) August 6, 2023
Helicopter drop water on Oak Grove Fire
Update: the #OakGroveFire in Hays County remains an estimated 100 acres and 0% contained. The fire has jumped across the Blanco River and is now actively burning on the north side. Aircraft will prioritize this area. #txfire pic.twitter.com/uaPYXQI9BU
— Incident Information - Texas A&M Forest Service (@AllHazardsTFS) August 5, 2023
Forecast shows smoke moving through San Antonio
Regarding the smoke forecast from the #OakGroveFire in Hays County...the majority of the smoke near surface will be transported off to the northwest of the fire tonight. However, aloft above 10,000 ft some smoke will move over Comal and Bexar County as shown in this model. pic.twitter.com/9Wi0emKiqd
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) August 6, 2023
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Photos and videos of the smoke from the Oak Grove Fire in Hays County
