Fire destroys home in Bartlett, Texas

Published: Jan. 1, 2026 at 11:29 AM CST
Bartlett, Texas (KWTX) - “This us not the way we wanted to start New Year’s,” the Holland Volunteer Fire Department wrote in a social media post on New Year’s Day.
A fire overnight destroyed a home in the 1000 block of Arnold Drive in the town of Bartlett.

Bartlett Mayor Chad Mees thanked all of the “heroes who helped save this family.”
“May they feel the love, support and prayers of our community during this tough time,” Mees further said.
Everyone made it out of the home, the Holland VFD wrote in the post.
Two firefighters sustained burns while battling the blaze and were treated at the scene.
The home was deemed a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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