Overview
- A grass and debris fire that began on Saturday evening burned about 10 acres near the 200 block of Burns Drive, involved two structures, prompted evacuations, and caused no reported injuries.
- Dallas Fire‑Rescue and many mutual‑aid departments sent dozens of engines, trucks, brush units and support personnel to fight the blaze over night and into the next day.
- Because Sand Branch has no municipal water or fire hydrants, crews used tanker shuttle operations to supply engines and were expected to remain on scene at least another 24 hours to prevent rekindling.
- The fire burned tires, abandoned RVs and construction debris at a site county officials described as an alleged unpermitted dumping area; crews used an excavator to expose buried hot spots while the Dallas County Fire Marshal’s Office investigates the cause.
- Advocates and elected officials pointed to long‑standing lack of running water and wastewater systems in Sand Branch and said the incident increases pressure for state or federal investment in basic water and fire‑protection infrastructure.