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Large Fire in Sand Branch Burns About 10 Acres

Multiple fire departments are conducting an extended suppression operation while investigators work to determine the blaze’s cause

Overview

  • A major fire broke out in the Sand Branch area on Burns Drive and grew to roughly 10 acres, officials said.
  • The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents and deputies reported that people in the immediate area were evacuated.
  • Firefighters from Dallas Fire-Rescue and a long list of mutual‑aid departments responded, and crews used aerial ladders, hand lines and an excavator to expose and put out hot spots.
  • Officials reported two structures were involved and that no injuries have been reported so far.
  • The cause remains under investigation and local leaders said the community’s lack of running water and fire hydrants complicated response and could prompt infrastructure action.