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Balch Springs Wildfire Hits Close To Home During Devastating Drought

By April Towery / August 4, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

As the Texas drought rages on, Smokey Bear’s reminder that it just takes one spark to create a devastating wildfire is hitting home. Twenty-six homes were damaged and nine destroyed in a Balch Springs “inferno” July 25. No injuries were reported. And with Wednesday’s news of a grass fire in Frisco near Legacy Drive — thankfully…

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Times They Are A Changin’ for Cowtown And Beyond

By Seth Fowler / March 17, 2017 /
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“Come gather ’round people, wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown…” sang Mr. Bob Dylan in his 1964 hit “The Times They Are A Changin’.” Obviously Bob was talking about Texas real estate and development when mentioning changin’ and growing waters around us.  While we don’t necessarily have growing waters,…

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