July 8, 2016 - The Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire two miles south of Tenaha on U.S. Highway 96 South Friday, July 8, 2016 at 1:54pm.
Black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky on approach and when the firemen arrived the house fire was fully involved. The firemen worked on all sides of the house to extinguish the flames of the house and surrounding trees which were burning and endangering the firemen with the possibility of falling.
Although the firemen were able to prevent the fire from spreading further, the house was a total loss.
According to the report from owner Toby Gordon, to the fire department, he was inside of the home when the power shut off and came back on. When the power returned, Gordon heard a pop and the house caught on fire.
