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Residents alert Harlingen Fire Dept. about blaze next door
Posted: 02.16.2013 at 1:12 PM
Brianna Vela

Brianna is KGBT's digital content producer.

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Harlingen fire fighters respond to a fire off of Loop 499.
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Harlingen Fire Department responded to a fire on Saturday morning.

Residents who live next to an abandoned property alerted authorities about the fire at 10:22 a.m.

The lot is located off of Loop 499 along New Combes Highway.

The fire spread from a grassy area to a small trailer.

No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the exact cause of the flames.

There is currently a burn ban in the county. No one is allowed to burn trash in the area without a permit.

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