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Officials lament lack of water in Sand Branch after 10-acre grass fire
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alex Boyer , as published by FOX 4 (KDFW)
· August 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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A 10-acre grass fire in unincorporated Dallas County land had to be put out with water brought in by trucks, as the Sand Branch area does not have fire hydrants or running water.
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