Firefighters Save More than a Dozen Homes

SMITH COUNTY — Several East Texas fire departments were able to band together and save more than a dozen houses. Just after 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, a brush fire spread in the 17000 block of Ravenwood Drive, just off of Highway 155. A total of 14 homes were threatened by the blaze. Fire officials tell KETK one mobile home in particular was extremely near the brush fire. Winds were a suspected factor in the fire, but no official cause has been released. Authorities warn the public to pay close attention to burning during high winds. The Noonday Fire Department was the primary responding crew.