Fatal Structure Fire on Big Rd 02-25-2016
Early Thursday Morning, February 26, 2016 Elderville Lakeport VFD was disatched along with Kilgore Fire Department, Longview Fire Department and Sabine Fire Department to the report of a Residential Structure Fire on Big Road in Gregg County with occupants possibly trapped. Upon arrival, units found a home fully engulfed in flames. The firefighters from all departments spent hours on scene using water to extinguish the flames. At least one victim perished in the fire and another was severely burned. No firefighting personnel reported any injuries.