Balch Springs fires

[jlinville]

I sure hope none of you were affected by the fires in Balch Springs today. I saw this as I was coming home from the Dallas area. Horrible devastation to so many! I couldn't imagine how hot it was for this firefighters. I'm pretty sure I could see one working the water cannon from the top of the ladder truck.

https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/balch-springs-grass-fire-spreading-to-homes/287-133500fc-e00d-402d-a0d3-f602404974c7

[Mtltx]

Man, that’s horrible. Feel very sorry for those families and their homes.

[RascalArms]

Terrible...I grew up very close to that area.

[Michael]

My son-in-law is a Balch Springs firefighter and helped battle the fires. My daughter was, obviously, pretty concerned today until he reported in that he was safe. Prayers continue for the families affected.

[sailor]

Man, that’s horrible. Feel very sorry for those families and their homes.

Jeez, that's tough, to watch...

[Killer]

Wow

[IowaHunter]

That’s just terrible. I still see folks throwing their cigarettes out the car window daily. Texas needs about a week of nonstop rain.

[Goldeneagle]

That’s just terrible. I still see folks throwing their cigarettes out the car window daily. Texas needs about a week of nonstop rain.

I heard this one was started by crews brush hogging along the highway.

[T-roy66]

Sorry to see.
Prayers Sent for those affected.

[Cooper]

Terrible....Prayers sent.

[Dusty Britches]

In the videos, the lady said it was a landscaping crew but the man said that it was a field behind the homes that was being shredded and hit a piece of metal that sparked the fire. He also said the owners of the field had been cited a few times for the overgrown grass.

What neither one of them said is what I heard on Texas State News network out of DFW - the crews were city workers.

[hpdrifter]

Terrible...I grew up very close to that area.

So did I. I lived off of Quail Dr. Near Hickory Tree.
Was there way before all of those houses went in.
Glad no one was hurt...physically. I know there's a lot of emotional hurt.
Did a lot of fishing in the ponds around that area.

[hpdrifter]

In the videos, the lady said it was a landscaping crew but the man said that it was a field behind the homes that was being shredded and hit a piece of metal that sparked the fire. He also said the owners of the field had been cited a few times for the overgrown grass.

What neither one of them said is what I heard on Texas State News network out of DFW - the crews were city workers.

Maybe the man knew NOT to try to cut it!!!

[RascalArms]

So did I. I lived off of Quail Dr. Near Hickory Tree.
Was there way before all of those houses went in.
Glad no one was hurt...physically. I know there's a lot of emotional hurt.
Did a lot of fishing in the ponds around that area.

Grew up at Spring Oaks and Beltline. Use to run the woods where AC New Middle school is now.