Crews responded to a local station after a stray spark from construction resulted in flames.
CONCAN, Texas — The Concan Fire Department caught fire after “a spark from welding” ignited from inside the station.
The department says they’ve been finishing up construction work and during that process, a spark from welding ignited a “small fire” within the station.
No injuries were reported as officials say the fire was limited to their property only and crews were able to contain the blaze quickly.
The responding departments included Uvalde FD, Sabinal FD, Knippa FD, Utopia FD and Uvalde EMS.
CONCAN VFD FIRE NOV 28 2025
“Earlier today, we experienced an unfortunate incident at our fire station. As many of you know, we have been finishing up construction work. During that process, a spark from welding ignited a small fire inside the station.
We are very thankful to report that no one was injured. The damage is limited to property only, and our crews acted quickly to contain the situation. Operations will continue as normal while we address the repairs.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to our neighboring departments for their quick response and support:
- Uvalde Fire Department
- Sabinal Fire Department
- Knippa Fire Department
- Utopia Fire Department
- Uvalde EMS
Your assistance means the world to us and demonstrates the strength of our regional fire service partnership.
We appreciate your support and understanding as we work through this setback. Our commitment to serving this community remains as strong as ever,” said the Concan Fire Department.