The Brief
- A grass fire in Dallas County stopped 30 yards short of Patrick Baptist Church in Ferris on Thursday afternoon, saving it from devastation.
- The fire reached the grass surrounding a propane tank on the church’s property, but miraculously did not cause the tank to explode.
- Two large grass fires broke out in North Texas on Thursday afternoon, in addition to the still-burning Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties.
FERRIS, Texas – A grass fire in Dallas County came within several dozen yards of a Baptist church in Ferris, but miraculously, the church sustained no structural damage.
Dallas County grass fire
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