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Hunt County discusses outside review of volunteer fire services after two fatal house fires
Summary
County residents and commissioners debated whether to hire an outside consultant to evaluate volunteer and paid emergency services after recent fatal residential fires; no consultant was hired but Commissioner David Monroe agreed to meet with departments and report back.
Hunt County Commissioners Court discussed whether to hire an outside consultant to review the county’s volunteer and paid fire services after public testimony raised concerns about response at two recent fatal structure fires.
The discussion began after resident and Hunt County firefighter Zane Tinsley told the court that two separate house fires — one in 2020 and another in March 2025 — involved trapped occupants and that Quinlan Fire Department responders did not attempt interior rescues. “I urge this court to terminate their contract with the Quinlan Fire Department for both fire and EMS,” Tinsley said during public testimony, adding that “an outside consultant is pointless” and calling for stronger action from the court.
The court’s discussion treated two related but distinct issues: the…
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