A large marsh fire caused by a lightning strike Monday continued burning Tuesday morning in Jefferson County.
No injuries had been reported. The initial report came in Monday afternoon.
Jeff Phillips, deputy emergency management coordinator with the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management, said fire officials are expected to go to the fire scene to determine its status. He said there was little information because its location in marsh isn't easily accessible.
Meteorologist Brayden Siau with KFDM/FOX 4 in Beaumont reported Monday that smoke from the fire had spread across the region.
As of Monday, the fire has grown to more than 13,700 acres, according to nonprofit Watch Duty. Watch Duty provides real-time fire updates from active and retired emergency dispatchers and first responders, 24 hours a day.
However, Phillips said the fire appeared to have reduced in size overnight.
"At this time it is not impinging on any structures or critical infrastructure," Phillips said.
The fire was about 50% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to Watch Duty.
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This article originally published at Lightning strike sparks massive marsh fire in Jefferson County.