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Family of six loses home to fire

by | Dec 22, 2016 | Latest

Firefighters from five departments battled a house fire Sunday, Dec. 18 in Nevada. The home was a complete loss, displacing a family of six who lost all of their belongings. Wyndi Veigel/The Farmersville Times

A family of six lost their home and all of their belongings after a house fire Sunday, Dec. 18.

In freezing temperatures, more than 30 firefighters banded together to attempt to save a two-story wooden frame home on North Warren Street in Nevada. However, attempts to save the home were not successful.

Nevada, Josephine, Wylie, Farmersville and Royse City Fire Departments arrived on scene shortly after 7 p.m. to find the home fully engulfed in flames.

By Wyndi Veigel • News Editor • [email protected]

For the complete story see the Dec. 22 edition of The Farmersville Times or click here for the e-Edition.

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