Fayette Co. Sheriff's Assist with Fires throughout the County

Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Tuesday morning around 10:51 am, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls reporting an 18-Wheeler on fire on I-10. The Flatonia Fire Department was notified and responded to the scene and requested assistance from the Waelder and Schulenburg Fire Departments who also responded to the scene. Fayette County Deputy Terry Geuntert and Fayette County EMS Medic Unit 3 and EMS 2 Supervisor also responded. The fire was contained and several UPS packages had to be unloaded off the trailer that was hauling them. Assisting unloading the packages from the trailer was Precinct 3 employees. The fire was believed to have started from brakes.
Around 01:22 pm the Fayette County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting a grass fire on FM 1383 near Ammannsville. The Schulenburg Fire Department responded to the scene and requested assistance from the Weimar Fire Department who also responded to the scene. The fire was contained and extinguished and the cause of the fire was from Farm Equipment.
Around 05:14 pm the Fayette County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting a grass fire I-10 W/B at the 661 MM in Flatonia. The Flatonia Fire Department was notified and responded to the grass fire along with Flatonia Police Officers Kalina, Grace, DPS Trooper Brindle, and Deputy Jason Fowler. The Flatonia Fire Department requested assistance from the Muldoon Fire Department who were notified and responded. The grass fire was extinguished and there were no reported structures lost.