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57 Texas Wildfires Prompt Arson Hotline Reminder

Courtesy: Texas Forestry Servce / TAMU

TX WILDFIRES HOTLINE -   You’ve no doubt have heard that California is battling a huge number of wildfires lately.  There’s been an uptick in fires in the Lone Star State too as the Texas A&M Forest Service  reveals on its Twitterfeed  that it has responded to 57 fires throughout the state over the last week.   In the wake of these fires, the Texas Advisory Council on Arsonis reminding people about its hotline.   Mark Hanna is a spokesperson for the group. He explains that if someone believes a fire has been intentionally set, they can report it anonymously.

“And the Texas Arson hotline awaits anyone who has any type of information about who it could be, any type of leads, any type of suspicious activity. We urge them to call the Texas Arson Hotline.”

Credit Courtesy: Texas Advisory Council on Arson
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Courtesy: Texas Advisory Council on Arson

The hotline number is 1-877-4-FIRE-45.  It’s answered 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. 

For more information: www.ataconarson.org/

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.