Hose used to put out fire

July 4, 2012 | 6:04 p.m. CDT

The hose used by Terry Hile Jr. to put out a fire at his parents' home lies on the yard Wednesday at 1716 Rose Drive. Hile Jr. said he began extinguishing the fire about 2 or 2:30 p.m.

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