Suspect sought in hay bale fires

Local News

Discussion

January 18, 2008

By Janelle Stecklein The Commerce Journal Fri Jan 18, 2008, 11:49 AM CST

Hunt County may have a serial hay bale arsonist.

Since the beginning of January, about 238 giant bales of hay across Hunt County have apparently been lit on fire.

Most recently, 38 bales burst into flames Jan. 11 in a pasture on County Road 2404 near Caddo Mills.

“We lost 38 bales there in a locked pasture,” said Hunt County Fire Marshal Richard Hill, noting that the volunteer fire department had to cut the lock to get to the fire.

“There wasn’t any lightning, and somebody set the hay on fire,” he said.

And this wasn’t the first time bales of hay had burst into flames.

Hill reported in early January that someone had apparently lit about 200 bales of hays on fire at four different locations on Farm-to-Market Road 513.

Hill said he does not currently have any suspects, and said he is not sure if the hay bale incidents are related, though he said the circumstances behind the fires are similar.

“Everything is similar in nature,” he said. “The times coincide. Everything was burned.”

In all of the incidents, the bales were lit on fire between 3 and 4 a.m., Hill said.

Anyone with any information about the fires is asked to contact the Hunt County Fire Marshal’s Office at 903-408-4246.

Text Only

Local News

CISD School Board announces special session for May 31
Commerce ISD Board of Trustees announced a special meeting for May 31 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the CISD Professional Development Room at 3315 Washington St.

May 25, 2012
Annual golf classic to benefit college scholarships
The 42nd Annual Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic will be held on June 8 Sand Hills Golf Country Club, one of the top-rated nine-hole golf courses in the state of Texas. Check in will begin at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon.

May 25, 2012
Community turns out to ‘save the library’
More than 50 people, including the newly-elected Mayor Dr. John Ballotti, attended the “Save the Library” event on May 17 held at City Hall. The event demonstrated the services the library offers to the citizens of Commerce and informed citizens of a project that will restore the 95 year old building and make it handicap accessible.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Perry slated to make local stop
Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to visit downtown Greenville this week.
Perry will be appearing at the Landmark on Lee Street, 2980 Lee, at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

May 22, 2012
CISD Board of Trustees to meet Monday night
The Commerce ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 6:15 p.m. in the CISD Board Room tonight. The board will recognize the CHS valedictorian and salutatorian, consider an appointee for CISD Board of Trustees Place 7, and receive an update on Communities In Schools.

May 21, 2012
Harvey receives CISD award
Scott Harvey of KETR FM was recently named to the 2012 Media Honor Roll by Commerce ISD. Sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, (TASB) the Media Honor Roll program recognizes reporters statewide for fair and balanced reporting of news about public schools. Media representatives from more than 470 Texas newspapers, radio and television stations and online publications were honored by their local school districts.

May 20, 2012 1 Photo
Commerce Lions event raises funds, helps children
On May 8, Commerce Lions Club held their 46th Annual Commerce Lions Club Carnival in downtown Commerce. Proceeds from the event went towards charities and projects they support, such as the Commerce Skatepark Project and vision clinics.

May 19, 2012 1 Photo
New officers sworn in, council updated on sewer
Mayor John Ballotti was sworn in as mayor at the Commerce City Council meeting held on May 15. Newly elected Emma Martin and incumbent Sue Davis were sworn in to City Council Places 2 and 4, respectively.

May 18, 2012
'Save the Library' meeting set for 7 p.m. May 17
The Commerce Public Library is holding a town hall meeting May 17 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting, titled "Save the Library" will discuss the necessary steps in resoring the 95 year old building to its 1972 condition, the year the library took the building over from the city. The library used to house the Commerce Post Office, which is now next door.

May 17, 2012 1 Photo
Dr. Johnson receives Lifetime Achievement Award from NASW
Dr. Robert E. L. Johnson was awarded the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Lifetime Achievement Award at the April 26 Social Work Profession Day awards luncheon.

May 16, 2012 1 Photo
More Local News Headlines

What should be the first issue Mayor Ballotti tackles?

Local News

Search Results

Discussion

Suspect sought in hay bale fires

What should be the first issue Mayor Ballotti tackles?

Site Map

Contact Us