High winds have caused power outages and multiple fires in Bexar and Atascosa counties on Tuesday.
High winds caused power outages and multiple fires in Bexar and Atascosa counties on Tuesday.
>> At least 5 structures affected by south Bexar County fire
The following locations have been reported as either closed or should be avoided:
BEXAR COUNTY
- San Antonio
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- SAISD: In a letter to parents, the principals at CAST Tech High School, ALA-Tech and Fox Tech High School said CPS Energy, SAISD police, SAFD and SAPD were on site due to a downed power line and water outage. There was a temporary power outage at the Fine Arts Building at Fox Tech High School, and students were relocated to the main building. All after-school activities have been canceled.
- BCSO is asking people to avoid the area of IH-37 and Southton Road due to the mandatory evacuation of a nearby fire.
- BCSO is asking people to avoid the 600 block of Duke Road between Trumbo Road and Pleasanton Road due to a mandatory evacuation of a nearby fire.
- BCSO has blocked off the following areas:
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- 24400 block of Oliver Road and Blackjack Road near U.S. Highway 281 South
- 15200 block of Belen Street near FM 1937 and Blue Wing Road
- 13000 block of Greenwood Road near Pearsall Road and IH-35 South
ATASCOSA COUNTY
The following areas are closed due to power outages from high wind gusts.
- Pleasanton
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- City of Pleasanton parks
- IH-37 North of Hwy. 97 and near Champion Drive
- Old Pleasanton Road and Camelot Lane
- Old Pleasanton Road and Big Leaf Road
- Poteet
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- Poteet ISD schools
- City of Poteet offices
- Jourdanton
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- City of Jourdanton Courthouse
- Indigent Health Care
- Veteran Service Office
- Elections office
- Lytle
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- McDonald Street
More than 9,000 CPS Energy customers are without power on Tuesday evening.
As of 5:10 p.m., CPS Energy is reporting 180 outages.
According to KSAT meteorologists, western winds gusting 45 to 50 mph are possible.
The concerns for rapidly spreading wildfires are high, not only for San Antonio but for a large portion of Texas.
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- Bexar County urges caution as high winds could spark wildfires on Wednesday
