TRINITY — Trinity Volunteer Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to assist Onalaska Fire Department with a large pile of timber with a loading machine burning.
Fire Chief Keith Johnson said Trinity responded with a large tanker and three firefighters, and the Livingston, Scenic Loop and 356 Fire Departments responded to provide water supply. Firefighters were on scene for several hours before the fire was brought under control.
Also on Friday, TVFD responded to two brush fires.
The first one was just after 11 a.m. on FM 356 at Barker Road. Two trucks and 12 firefighters responded to a control burn that was out of control in thick timber, Johnson said. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Then at approximately 1 p.m. a second brush fire was reported in Lake L on Winding Creek off FM 356. Three trucks and 14 firefighters responded to a control burn that the wind carried into a wooded area nearby.
The fire was brought under control in about 45 minutes.
Johnson urges caution with any outside fires as dry conditions and low humidity with windy conditions create ripe conditions for major wildfires. People should always have a water source available when burning and never leave a fire unattended, and the fire department should be notified if you are planning on burning to make sure no burn ban is in place.
On Thursday, Trinity Volunteer Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on FM 356 at Lakewood Subdivision.
Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating the crash; preliminary reports indicate that at approximately 5:40 p.m., a 2000 Dodge Dakota was traveling north, while a 2015 Jeep Cherokee was traveling south.
It is reported that the Dodge failed to yield the right-of-way while turning left and struck the Jeep.
The driver of the Dodge, 65-year-old Timothy Devine of Trinity, was not injured. Devine was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor offense.
The driver of the Jeep, 41-year-old Brandy Hill of Onalaska, was transported to MidCoast Medical Center-Texas for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is continuing.
