Farmersville firefighters faced a heartbreaking call on Monday night, December 1, when crews arrived at a working structure fire and discovered the burning home belonged to one of their own. Firefighters say responding to any house fire where a family loses everything is difficult, but the emotional weight is heavier when the loss hits inside the department.
The homeowner, a Farmersville firefighter, was not injured, and the department expressed deep gratitude for the many people who have reached out with support.
Mutual aid departments responded quickly and worked aggressively to save the home, including Princeton Fire Department, Lavon Fire Department, Josephine Volunteer Fire District, Nevada VFD, Blue Ridge Fire Department, and AMR. Farmersville Fire also thanked Celeste Volunteer Fire Department for covering calls in the city while crews battled the blaze…