An early morning fire ripped through hundreds of bales of cotton, causing significant damage, in Roscoe, Texas, on Friday, October 27. The blaze caused an estimated $825,000 in damage at the Roscoe Co-op Gin, a news report said.
The fire started in a bur pile around 2 am, and wind gusts of 39 miles per hour fueled the fire making it impossible for firefighters to extinguish the blaze, according to the report. Credit: Sweetwater Fire Department and Ambulance Service via Storyful
