Wildfire threatens homes in Waller

WALLER, TX The fire appears to be moving northwest, according to our aerial coverage from SkyEye 13 HD, and fire crews are trying to douse the area. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says some lanes of FM 2920 near Hwy 290 are closed due to smoke and they're detouring traffic.

Fransisco Sanchez of the Harris County Office of Emergency Managementsays the blaze, which is about 75 acres, is mostly timber and brush. No buildings have been damaged.

We were told earlier by the Waller County Sheriff's Office that some residents were being evacuated, but we're now hearing otherwise.

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