Total-loss fire highlights staffing concerns in Elgin
ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) -- A fire that displaced a family of five in Elgin highlights some staffing and procedural concerns regarding fire operations in the city.The fire happened at the Cooper family's home early in the morning on July 4. Chief Chris Botello, who was in command on scene, said the firefighters did everything they could, but he "wishes [they] could have done more.""We're not walking away with anything besides our lives," Deja Cooper said, adding that one firefighter ran into the hous
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