BELL COUNTY, Texas — A mobile home fire in Bell County led to arrests after officials said individuals on the property were found burning illegal materials.

Officials said the Central Bell County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 8:31 p.m. Saturday for reports of a structure fire. Crews with Engine 51 and Brush 51 arrived to find a mobile home fully involved, with piles of brush stacked around it.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 15 minutes and remained on scene to conduct an extensive overhaul to prevent rekindling, law enforcement said.

According to neighbors, individuals found near the fire were identified as the people who started it. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office later placed them under arrest for burning illegal material, a violation of the Texas Commission

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