The Pauline Road fire, a more than 2,300 acre-long fire first detected Wednesday afternoon in San Jacinto County near the Montgomery County line, was 45 percent contained as of Friday morning. Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said weather conditions throughout the day appear to be favorable,

The Pauline Road Fire was traced back to a prescribed burn in San Jacinto County. There is no longer an active fire threat.

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough issued a local disaster declaration due to the ongoing Pauline Road wildfire. "Due to the impacts of the Pauline Road Fires, there is an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage,