Hunting trailers on fire, contained quickly in Turkey

  • FIREFIGHTING FROM GROUND AND AIR A Texas A&M Forest Service plane dropped retardant along the northeast fire line of last Friday’s hunting camp fire outside Turkey, Texas. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | KODIE FAIRCHILD
    FIREFIGHTING FROM GROUND AND AIR A Texas A&M Forest Service plane dropped retardant along the northeast fire line of last Friday’s hunting camp fire outside Turkey, Texas. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | KODIE FAIRCHILD
  • Two campers at Turkey Hunting Camp a total loss.
    Two campers at Turkey Hunting Camp a total loss.
  • Firefighter Jamie Plumlee waits for the TVFD tanker operator to finish refilling their truck before returning to action.
    Firefighter Jamie Plumlee waits for the TVFD tanker operator to finish refilling their truck before returning to action.
  • Braden Byers cools off a still smoldering camper fromTVFD Brush 2
    Braden Byers cools off a still smoldering camper fromTVFD Brush 2
  • TIFMAS (Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid Service) units arriving at theTurkey Hunting Camp Fire alongsideTexas A&M Forest Service.
    TIFMAS (Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid Service) units arriving at theTurkey Hunting Camp Fire alongsideTexas A&M Forest Service.
  • Texas A&M Forest Service drops retardant along Northwest fire line.
    Texas A&M Forest Service drops retardant along Northwest fire line.

    KODIE FAIRCHILD | CAPROCK COURIER

    Turkey Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 1, to a fire at a hunting camp east of Turkey on County Road Y. TVFD was notified by dispatch that there were two camper trailers on fire.

    Because of the remote location of the fire and structure involvement, TVFD Chief Matthew Edwards requested assistance from the Quitaque Volunte…