What you need to know
- fire has destroyed nine homes and possibly damaged a dozen more.
- There were no reports of casualties among residents or firefighters.
- The fire is believed to have been started by mowers. hit rocks, throwing sparks that caught the grass on fire. The workers reported fire to the Balch Springs Fire Department.
big grass fire spread in the Balch Springs area on Monday afternoon, killing at least nine homes and possibly damage up to dozens more, officials say.
fire it is believed to have started when workers stumbled upon debris while mowing a large field. on northwest corner of Interstate 20 and South Belt Line Road. fire then spread to the neighboring area, where he first burned the fences and then spread to homes on block 14700 of Broadview Drive.
Balch Springs Fire Chief Sean Davis told NBC 5. work the crew reported fire and his department replied with them one and only brush truck. Davis said that fire The department has only eight firefighters during the day and is assisted by several people. of nearby departments.
Davis said 14 structures have been confirmed. fire damage and that there can be as many as 20 with some of damage. From the Texas Sky Ranger it can be seen that nine homes were completely destroyed in fires.
The fire brigade evacuated the chain of homes along Broadview Drive and Bell Manor Court, near McKee Elementary School, in a line of of homes caught fire.
No injuries were reported.
American Red Cross works with Balch Springs Emergency Management will take action for families displaced by fire. Balch Springs Recreation Center will be open and available for those who are affected fire.
Firefighters with number of area departments help Balch Springs in in fight including Dallas, Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Seagoville, and Dallas County.
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