On Thanksgiving morning, around 2:15 a.m., multiple first-responder agencies answered the call to a structure fire in rural DeWitt County, originating from an outdoor firepit.
According to the DWC Office of Emergency Management, agencies involved in the response included DeWitt County Dispatch Center, De-Witt County Sheriffs Office, Yorktown Volunteer Fire Department, Nordheim Volunteer Fire Department, Cuero Fire Volunteer Fire Department, Goliad Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, Weesatche Volunteer Fire Department, Ander-Weser Volunteer Fire Department, Berclair Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT Cuero), American Electric Power (AEP), American Red Cross, and DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management (OEM).
“It was truly impressive to see these teams working together so seamlessly to protect the structure and minimize the impact of the fire,” Billy Jordan, director of the DWC Office of Emergency Management, said in their Facebook post.
