CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Multiple fire crews responded to a blaze in Orange Grove on Easter Sunday, Apr. 17 around 11:00 a.m. That fire broke out at the Orange Grove Area Museum on South Eugenia St.
Officials said the museum is a total loss and they believe the fire started in the back of the building. Fortunately, the fire was contained before it spread to other buildings.
Because the museum was closed for the holiday, no one was inside the building and no injuries have been reported.
In total, seven fire departments were needed to extinguish the blaze. The Orange Grove, Alice, Annaville, Bishop, Kleberg, Sandia, and San Diego departments answered the call.
Officials say that they were able to save a few books, but everything else in the museum was lost.
We spoke with Orange Grove Fire Chief Jeff McFatter about the loss.
Yeah it's a sad day. We just had our Pioneer Days last weekend, helping raise money for it," said McFatter, about a recent event in the area. "Had a good turnout for that. That was last weekend, and sad to see this happen this weekend."
At this time, the cause of the fire is still being investigated. Officials remind us to always be careful around a flame, as one spark is all it takes.
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