17-03-2025
Smith County ESD2 helps save home of award-winning ‘Hank the Cowdog' author
PERRYTON, Texas (KETK)– Smith County ESD2 strike team helped save the home of award-winning Hank the Cowdog author on Saturday night in Perryton.
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According to Smith County ESD, their firefighters were apart of the strike team that saved the home of John R. Ericksom who is the author of children's series, Hank the Cowdog.
Photos courtesy of Smith County ESD2
'Last night we defended the Erickson Ranch, home of Hank the Cowdog author John Erickson and his family,' Strike Team Leader Josh Bardwell said. 'They were incredibly kind and supportive'
Smith County ESD2 firefighters headed to fight fires in West Texas on March 12 due to the National Weather Service being concerned the strong wind and dry conditions added to an already dry landscape may cause any spark into a fire.
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Erikson is a Texas native that has written and published 75 books, best known as the author of the Hank the Cowdog series of books, audio-books and stage plays.
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