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PLUM GROVE FIRE CONTAINED

Saturday morning, Plum Grove Fire Department was dispatched to a grass and woods fire just east of the Plum Grove City Hall in Liberty County. They arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire quickly moving through a subdivision and threatening several homes.

Chief Trapp with the Plum Grove Fire Department immediately called for as much help as possible. The Texas Forest Service, Huffman, Crosby, Cleveland, Splendora, Tarkington, New Caney, Porter, and Caney Creek Fire Departments responded to assist.

Crews worked throughout the day battling the blaze, but with the high humidity and winds, it was a difficult fight. Things took a turn for the worst when winds shifted and started pushing the fire to the west, toward Plum Grove Road. Units responded there but were unable to access the blaze, due to freshly bulldozed piles of trees and brush. The fire was running across downed treetops and limbs left behind by the logging operation and soon moved into the wooded area along Plum Grove Road.

Residents watched as firefighters went in with hand tools and no water in an attempt to cut the fire off. Several years ago, and just a mile down the road the fire which had gotten into the woods jumped Plum Grove Road (FM1010) and threatened many homes on the west side of the road.

Just as the sun was about to set a private individual with a large dozer moved into the area and cut a fire line. The huge dozer easily dropping trees and brush in it’s path.

According to the Fire Chief, the blaze was started by several residents in the new subdivision who have yet to get water service hooked up to their property. “They light these fires and leave with no water source to extinguish them,” Trapp said.

 

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