PHOTOS: The New Braunfels Fire Department (NBFD) was at the scene of a large brush fire on the city's South Side. Fire officials say fire was off of Statemen Lane and was under control. The fire was causing a large plume of smoke in the area and was being allowed to burn itself out. NBFD said the burn out was expected to take about three hours. No injuries have been reported and firefighters remained on the scene until the fire was out. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, NBFD says.