by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
Top Picture: Uvalde UFD firefighter gazes at the remains of a trailer burnt in a Sunday evening blaze on the west side of town.
12-30-24
The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department and the Uvalde Police Department responded to a Sunday night blaze on South Grove that left an unoccupied single-wide trailer in ruins. The fire caused a large amount of smoke that was detected in the surrounding neighborhood north of the Cartender’s convenience store on 444 West Main Street.
The Uvalde VFD posted the following on its Facebook Page that same evening:
“At 7:52 PM on Sunday, the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire in an unoccupied mobile home located in the 200 block of South Grove Street in Uvalde. Upon their arrival, firefighters observed heavy flames engulfing all sides of the structure. They initiated a defensive attack and swiftly brought the fire under control, followed by an interior search. The mobile home was vacant and lacked utility connections. The fire marshal’s office was notified.”
A resident of the area who claims to know the owner of the structure said the owner was in the process of trying to sell the trailer and that squatters had occupied the building previously. The resident also informed the Uvalde Hesperian that he received information authorities had detained or arrested a subject of interest later that night or Monday morning, December 30th, 2024.
