Faulty vehicle emissions system likely caused Wimberley fire that threatened 100 homes

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — A fast-moving brush fire that burned hundreds of acres near Wimberley last week was likely caused by a vehicle’s faulty emissions system, the Hays County fire marshal said Monday, following multiple interviews and an investigation. Officials say roughly 100 homes were threatened during the fire on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
The 350-acre fire, revised down from an initial total of 750 acres, was ignited at 19 areas — at least — along a 5-mile stretch of Fa