CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Big plumes of smoke were seen around Corpus Christi as fire crews worked a major fire on the city's westside.

According Fire Chief Brandon Wade, it started just after 5 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Lynch Street near Baldwin and Elizabeth. Dozens of firefighters were sent out took nearly an hour to put out the blaze.

Michael Salazar

The fire spread to two additional homes on Cloud Street, which was the street behind the original location. Chief Wade confirmed that two homes had major damage, while two others had some sort of property damage. He also said wind was a major factor in how quickly the fire spread.

"So, whenever we have a fire and you have the wind that's pushing, that becomes a factor," Wade said. "Not only that, it kind of fans the fire to get bigger, b

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