Breckenridge, Texas Firefighters Attempt to Save Historic Mural in Fire

Feb. 17, 2005
Breckenridge, Texas firefighters battle flames in one of the city's landmark buildings.
A Breckenridge, Texas, firefighter battles the flames as one of the city's landmark buildings burns to the ground Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at the intersection of U.S. Highways 180 and 183. The 1940s-era building housed Breck Printing and featured one of Breckenridge's many historic murals. Three other area fire departments responded to help prevent the fire from spreading throughout downtown Breckenridge. According to officials, no one was injured in the fire, but traffic on both U.S. highways was rerouted.

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