WASHINGTON COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE A MAJOR BLAZE

  

Nearly all the fire departments were called out on Christmas Eve to battle a major structure fire in the Gay Hill area.

The Gay Hill Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 8pm Saturday night to Wauls Legion Road.

Firefighters found a barn and a workshop completely engulfed in flames.

Departments from Burton, Chappell Hill, Prairie Hill, Berlin, Rocky Creek, Salem, and Brenham eventually all had to be called in to assist in putting out the blaze.

Firefighters were on the scene into the early morning hours on Christmas Day.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.