Gatesville woman watches her home of 34 years burn amid freezing temperatures

GATESVILLE, Texas (KXXV) — Sheila Forrest watched helplessly Monday morning as her home of 34 years was consumed by flames. The fire erupted as temperatures plummeted into the teens, presenting difficulties for firefighters battling the blaze.

“It was 19 degrees, or at least that’s what the truck said,” Brandon Forrest, Sheila’s son, said. “It was really surreal. I don’t even know how to describe it.”

“It hasn’t all sunk in yet,” Sheila added…

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