Three Spring Fire Department crew members are back home after helping fight a wildfire near Wills Point in Van Zandt County, east of Dallas.

The department said on X Friday, Aug. 28, that its Wildland Team had been released from the blaze, known as the Corky Fire. Capt. Adams served as Engine Boss, directing multiple bucket drops from aviation assets. Firefighters Dufford and Humes conducted burnout operations and patrolled the fire line.

The Corky Fire ignited Thursday, Aug. 27, in the 3400 block of State Highway 64 amid heavy grass and brush, the Dallas Express reported. It spread rapidly, drawing mutual-aid crews from Van Zandt, Kaufman, Wood, Henderson and surrounding counties.

The Spring Fire Department post described the blaze as 650 acres. The Texas A&M Forest Service put the figure at approximately 659 acres as of 7:15 a.m. Friday, when it reported the fire 100% contained, according to the Dallas Express. Six engines and one dozer remained on scene for mop-up work.

Five firefighters across the multi-agency response received medical treatment and were transported to a local hospital by Christus Mother Frances EMS, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office. All five had been released or were expected to be released.

The cause remains under investigation. The Texas A&M Forest Service sent an investigator to assist the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal's Office.

The Corky Fire was one of several wildfires burning across Texas during the week of Aug. 24. The largest, the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County, had burned more than 85,000 acres and was 26% contained as of Thursday evening, according to CBS Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott activated the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) to draw firefighting resources from across the state.

How the Spring Wildland Team was dispatched to the Corky Fire, whether through TIFMAS or a direct mutual-aid request, was not stated in the department's announcement. As of Friday, the crew was back in Spring and mop-up operations at the fire site were continuing.