Shed catches fire south of Merkel; multiple VFDs respond
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A shed south of Merkel was fully engulfed in flames, with smoke visible from I-20. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on February 15, fire crews responded to the 700 block of County Road 356 for a reported shed fire. According to the Merkel Fire Department, the shed’s owner was working inside when […]
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Multiple fire departments are battling a grass fire in Merkel that is threatening nearby homes. Sunday afternoon, a grass fire broke out at County Road 644 and Cedar Hills Road, off of FM 1235. According to a nearby resident, a mobile home and several sheds were…
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A home, outbuildings, and multiple vehicles were destroyed by fire in Merkel Monday night. First responders arrived on scene of the fire at a property on the 200 block of N Merkel Estates around 8:00 p.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from a residential…
MERKEL, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A gravel truck has flipped in Merkel. The crash occurred at South 11th and Ash Street around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First responders say no one was injured. The Merkel Volunteer Fire Department, Merkel Police Department and Taylor County Sheriff's Office are on the scene. The…