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Publisher Sam Houston urges officials to pursue fire sprinklers after Gatesville downtown blaze
Summary
Sam Houston, publisher of the Hood County News, told a joint session of the city council and zoning commission that a March 16 Gatesville fire destroyed historic downtown buildings and archives and urged officials to prioritize installing sprinklers in businesses on Granbury's square to protect the community and tourism investment.
Sam Houston, publisher of the Hood County News and chief operating officer of Hyde Media, told a joint session of the city council and zoning commission that a March 16 downtown Gatesville fire that gutted multiple historic buildings shows the need to prioritize fire sprinklers on Granbury's square.
Houston said he was notified around 6:30 p.m. that evening after his office manager drove to the square and saw smoke coming from a bail bondsman's office. He described frantic early moments as firefighters gained entry and flames rapidly spread to adjacent buildings, including the Gatesville Messenger and Laird's Furniture. "Within…
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