700 High Road, Coleman, Texas

The Coleman Fire Department was called around 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning to the Paul Wheat residence at 700 High Road in Coleman. Firemen arrived to find flames venting through the roof of the house. According to Gary Payne with the department, the fire apparently started in the attic and quickly spread. The roof of the home caved in leaving the walls standing. Paul was not at home at the time but did arrive at the scene later and is okay. We give credit to the Coleman Fire Department for an amazing job containing the fire to just one house with wind in excess of 40 mph. Several homes in the area turned on sprinkler systems in their yards to wet the grass to hopefully prevent a spark from starting another fire.