Marina Gonzalez took pictures of a house that went up in flames mere feet from her home.
She said it took the fire department a long time to get to the blaze.
This prompted residents to take action on their own to avoid the fire from spreading to their homes.
"The neighbors were all wetting the grass down to try and keep the fire from getting to their homes,” said Gonzalez. “We were wetting the ally so it wouldn't burn anything else."
With no city fire department, Progreso residents must rely on the City of Weslaco.
That day, crews were responding to a grass fire just north of town causing the delay.
"We're taxpayers we need fire services," said Gonzalez.
Manuela Ochoa lives next door to Gonzalez. At 84 years old, she ran outside and started to water down her wooden fence—just in case the fire spread.
"It just scared me to death," said Ochoa.
Ochoa said she is frustrated because every election year citizens are promised a fire station and other things---but it never happens.
"We pay taxes and they're not doing anything," said Ochoa.
She said in the 81 years she has lived in Progreso she has not seen any progress.
"None….not that I know of,” said Ochoa.” No progress that I know of.”
Action 4 News brought Ochoa and Gonzalez concerns to Progreso city hall---but there was not one there that could speak to us.
Actions 4 News also put in numerous calls to Progresso city officials and have yet to hear back from them.
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