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Hidalgo County sheriff: Bodies found inside vehicle following brush fire near Peñitas

Hidalgo County sheriff: Bodies found inside vehicle following brush fire near Peñitas
4 hours 52 minutes 59 seconds ago Tuesday, February 03 2026 Feb 3, 2026 February 03, 2026 7:36 PM February 03, 2026 in News - Local
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Two bodies were found inside a vehicle on Tuesday by Peñitas firefighters responding to a brush fire, according to Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra.

A homicide investigation is now underway, Guerra added.

The brush fire was reported Tuesday at around 4:16 p.m. on 4 Mile Line between Tom Gil and Circle 6 roads, Guerra said.

After the fire was extinguished, two bodies were found inside a vehicle.

The Peñitas Police Department requested that the sheriff’s office take the lead in the investigation, according to Guerra.

Additional details were not provided.

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