Kilgore firefighters contained an industrial area, but they were still working to put out the fire. The fire was big and fueled by 35 mph winds. The Kilgore Fire Department is also working on several other fires. Other fires overwhelmed the department, and Gregg County helped. Officials asked reside
Gregg County fire marshal at scene of fire near abandoned home
WEBXTRA: Outbuilding fire By Stephanie Frazier | January 25, 2021 at 2:47 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 12:52 AM
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - Firefighters and the Gregg County fire marshal are at the scene of a fire in the Kilgore area.
At around 1 p.m. Monday, at the corner of Spinks Chapman Rd. and FM 2087, an outbuilding near a home was fully involved in flames, according to Gregg County Fire Marshal Mark Moore. Kilgore Fire Department and the fire marshal responded.
The fire was brought under control before it spread to a nearby house and the woods. The house was empty and boarded up. The fire marshal is investigating to discover the cause of the fire in the outbuilding. No injuries were reported, Moore said.