VIDEO | Firefighters battle house fire off State Line

August 8, 2019 at 3:59 p.m. | Updated August 8, 2019 at 5:59 p.m.

by Junius Stone

Texas-side firefighters respond to a house fire at the corner of Magnolia and West. The fire apparently started in the main room and made its way up to the attic by the time firefighters had it under control. (Staff photo by Jason Hopkins)
Texas-side firefighters respond to a house fire at the corner of Magnolia and West. The fire apparently started in the main room and made its way up to the attic by the time firefighters had it under control. (Staff photo by Jason Hopkins)

TEXARKANA, Texas - Firefighters responded to a house fire just after 10 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Magnolia and West 27th streets.

"We don't know how it started yet, it is still under investigation," said Chris Black, assistant fire chief for Texarkana, Texas, Fire Department.

"It took us about 20-25 minutes to get it under control. The main room seemed to be the source. It got into the attic a little bit."

Smoke poured out of an attic opening as firefighters went about their task in the hot, humid early day. The muggy conditions were already challenging, especially for firefighters decked out in their protective gear.

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Dogpatch USA in shown in this 1969 postcard. These tourists were enjoying a ride on the West Pork Chop Railway. Dogpatch USA, which opened in 1968, was an amusement park based on characters and locations in Al Capp’s popular “Li’l Abner” comic strip.

Several neighborhood onlookers observed the proceedings.

Debbie Alexander, homeowner, looked on in dismay as the firefighters accomplished their tasks.

"That is my house that caught fire, I own it, but my daughter and her children live there. We called 911 and now we are waiting to find out what happened. I came home straight from work, but I have no insurance on either of my houses."

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