SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas – Officials say mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders have affected a total of 900 homes in both San Jacinto and Montgomery counties.
The evacuations come as firefighters continue to battle the Pauline Road Fire. The fire which broke out Wednesday afternoon has currently burned 2,000 acres and is 10 percent contained.
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Right now, mandatory evacuations have taken place in Peach Creek Estates, Lee Turner Road, Big Buck Drive, as well as on Hereford Way and Blue Teal.
Around midnight, the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management posted a list of other roads now under mandatory evacuations for an imminent fire risk. They include:
- Holstein Dr.
- Hereford Way
- Cross Cut
- Rock Pigeon
- Boar’s Run
- Grey Goose
- Brown Bear
- Duroc Ct.
- Big Beaver
- Blue Teal
- Grant Lake Circle
- N. Duck Creek north of Blue Teal
KPRC 2’s Gage Goulding caught up with Cleveland resident Irisanet Aguilar, who was forced to evacuate from her home early Thursday morning. She says her family evacuated themselves, their dogs and their entire business.
“I’m hoping to come back to my home,” Aguilar said. “We’re just scared we’re worried.”
Aguilar says she’s praying for the best, but is ready for the worst.
Two shelters have been opened up for evacuees. The first one is at the San Jacinto County Shelter located at 255 Live Oak Street in Coldspring. A second one is opening in Montgomery County at the East Montgomery County Community Center located at 16401 1st Street in Splendora.
Calvary Baptist Church Cleveland is also serving as a shelter for those displaced. It is located at 816 Blair Ave.
Caney Creek Cowboy Church is accepting livestock that is displaced due to the wildfire. They are located at 17703 Nonesuch Rd. in Conroe. The church says they have accepted 50 livestock animals as of Thursday afternoon.
Another livestock shelter has been opened at Bull Sallas Arena located at 21675 McKleskey Road in New Caney.
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