A house fire broke out in a Forney neighborhood on Halloween day, causing firefighters from Forney, Mesquite and Terrell to respond to control the blaze. The fire at 207 Bowie, just East of Pinson Road, was called in by neighbors at around 2 p.m.
A house fire broke out in a Forney neighborhood on Halloween day, causing firefighters from Forney, Mesquite and Terrell to respond to control the blaze. The fire at 207 Bowie, just East of Pinson Road, was called in by neighbors at around 2 p.m.
No one was home when the fire broke out. Two dogs belonging to the homeowners were in the backyard but they were not hurt. The homeowners, a husband and wife, were called to the scene and appeared distraught at the major damage done to their home.
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Neighbors gathered on the unseasonably warm day to make sure that the fire was contained and was not a threat to their homes. Forney Fire Chief Rick Townsend directed firefighters at the scene while the Forney Police Department utilized patrol vehicles to block off the streets from traffic.
The fire appeared to start at the back of the house, though no cause is confirmed at this time. When firefighters opened the garage door of the residence, a plume of black smoke came rushing out. The homeowners had a recently restored red Chevy Camaro inside the garage that appeared to only suffer smoke damage.
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Heather Earl was driving on Pinson when she noticed the black smoke pouring from the victims residence. She and her husband drove to the scene to see if they could offer any assistance. The Earls know all to well the crushing feeling of losing a home, they lost theirs in the April 3 tornado that tore through their Diamond Creek neighborhood. Heather Earl said, “I know what it feels like to come home and not have your home. It just breaks your heart...it's not just about the things that you lost. All I can do to help these people is to pray for them.”
