Power line sparks grass fire on Padre Island, leaving thousands without power

Firefighters stopped the flames from spreading near Park Road 22 and Access Road 4. No injuries or property damage were reported.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A power line sparked a grass fire on Padre Island Wednesday afternoon, prompting an emergency response and power interruptions affecting thousands of residents.

According to Nueces County Emergency Services District No. 2 (ESD 2), the fire broke out near Park Road 22 and Beach Access Road 4 after electricity arced from a power line.

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Corpus Christi firefighters and ESD 2 crews responded and worked together to keep the flames from spreading.

Power line sparks grass fire on Padre Island

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Officials said no buildings were ever in danger, and no injuries or additional damage were reported.

Earlier Wednesday, the AEP Texas outage map showed 2,366 customers without power in the area, with the outage initially listed as weather-related.

ESD 2 said island residents should expect power interruptions until approximately 3 p.m. as crews address the situation.

While officials confirmed the grass fire was caused by electrical arcing from a power line, they did not explicitly confirm whether that same issue caused the widespread outage. Stay with 3NEWS for updates.