State Fair of Texas | Big Tex Burns

Published: October 19, 2012

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State Fair of Texas landmark Big Tex burns to metal frame

Photo Credit: Lynda Kingsley

A fire destroyed Big Tex this morning at the State Fair of Texas.

The blaze was reported shortly after 10:15 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Dallas. The state fair is in its final days this weekend.

"It's a very sad day for all fair-goers," fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding said. "It's a sad way to end the fair."

See Dallas News story, photos and video:
Big Tex burns at the State Fair of Texas

By Christina Rosales and Eric Aasen
Dallas Morning News | dallasnews.com

Posted Friday, October 19, 2012 in Living, Special Features, Travel, Communities, Regional / Texas,

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