VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office is holding a news conference Friday to give an update on a fire that burned 550 acres Thursday night.

The grassfire began near Van Zandt County Road 3406 and Highway 64.

The Texas Department of Public Safety initiated a closure of Highway 64, noting that heavy smoke was blocking neighboring adjacent county roads and advising drivers to avoid the area.