Images show firefighters from throughout the Hidalgo County area fighting a large fire that consumed a significant portion of the Don-Wes Flea Market in Donna on Saturday.
Agencies assisting included the Donna, Mercedes, Weslaco, Pharr, Edinburg, McAllen and Delta area crews.
A firefighters extinguishes hot spots at the Don-Wes Flea Market in Donna Saturday, July,16, 2022 in Donna. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Firefighters from throughout the Hidalgo County region battling a large blaze at the Don-Wes Flea Market in Donna Saturday, July,16, 2022 in Donna. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])There are multiple agencies out here and the fire is still going,” Lopez said. “There are strong winds right now and (the fire) seems to be wind-driven, and the temperature — it’s around 102 or 103 degrees) doesn’t help. So we called multiple agencies because it’s pretty hot for fire firefighters out here.’ (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Mercedes, the Delta area, Pharr, Edinburg and McAllen are assisting local firefighters in an effort to extinguish the blaze. at the Don-Wes Flea Market in Donna Saturday, July,16, 2022 in Donna. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])Firefighters from throughout the Hidalgo County region battling a large blaze at the Don-Wes Flea Market in Donna Saturday, July,16, 2022 in Donna. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])A Donna firefighter takes a breather from battling the Don Wes Flea Market fire Saturday, July,16, 2022 in Donna. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor | [email protected])
