Dumas Fire Chief reports house explosion and 88-acre grass fire

Oct 21, 2025

Fire Chief Mike Shockey told commissioners the department responded to a recent house explosion and to an 88-acre grass fire. The minutes record the incidents but provide no casualty counts or damage estimates.

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Fire Chief Mike Shockey reported to the City Commission that the fire department had responded to two significant incidents: a house explosion and an 88-acre grass fire. The minutes state that "Fire Chief Shockey reported on the house explosion that occurred" and that "the Fire Department responded to an 88 acre grass fire." The record does not include casualty figures, property damage estimates, cause determinations, or incident locations beyond those descriptions.

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