Committee report confirms power pole sparked deadly wildfire

  • On May 4, the Dimmitt Volunteer Fire Department6-man Pumper Team competed in the PFFMA games, placing third. Five of the six team members had never competed before. Firefighters competing include Jose Salas, Brandon Ontiveros, Lupe Gonzales, Braydon Stephens, Ben Elmore, and Carlos Escamilla
    On May 4, the Dimmitt Volunteer Fire Department6-man Pumper Team competed in the PFFMA games, placing third. Five of the six team members had never competed before. Firefighters competing include Jose Salas, Brandon Ontiveros, Lupe Gonzales, Braydon Stephens, Ben Elmore, and Carlos Escamilla

    A Texas House committee confirmed reports that a decayed utility pole that broke sparked Texas’ largest wildfire in history.

    Additionally, the committee report state other poorly maintained power equipment caused additional fires across the region earlier this year and that a lack of readily available air support, ineffective communication from faulty equipment and coordination among agencies inhib…