More than a dozen homes in Texas were decimated by a fire Monday believed to have been sparked by a lawnmower, according to local reports.
At least 14 homes were burnt to the ground and six more were damaged when a large grass fire quickly spread through a Balch Springs neighborhood in Dallas County Monday afternoon,Authorities believe the fire erupted when crews cutting grass in a nearby field may have struck a metal object — which caused sparks that burned the grass, the Balch Springs city manager told the local outlet.
Dramatic aerial footage shows roaring flames and smoke billowing out of homes and over a large stretch of land. Other videos revealed houses completely leveled by the inferno. Firefighters from multiple departments work on putting out hot spots when a nearby grass fire burned several homes.He lived in his house with his wife for nearly 14 years and had just bought a brand new truck that burned in the home’s garage, the paper reported.At least 14 homes were burnt to the ground and six more were damaged.“It’s just sad. I don’t really care about the things, all the clothes and stuff,” Michael Jaramillo told the Dallas Morning News.
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