Fire breaks out at the first-ever Buc-ee’s travel center

Firefighters battled a fire at the original Buc-ee's location in Texas on Monday.
Published: Jul. 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM CDT

LULING, Texas (Gray News) – Fire crews in Texas are cleaning up the first-ever Buc-ee’s travel center after it caught fire on Monday morning.

The fire broke out at the old Buc-ee’s location in Luling, Texas, which was built in 2003.

The Southeast Caldwell County VFD said in a Facebook post that the fire was “controlled...
The Southeast Caldwell County VFD said in a Facebook post that the fire was “controlled quickly with all the manpower on scene.”(Southeast Caldwell County VFD)

In June, the world’s largest Buc-ee’s opened in Luling to replace the old location.

Firefighters confirmed on Facebook that the fire was not at the brand-new Buc-ee’s but was at the old Luling location.

It’s unclear how the fire started.
It’s unclear how the fire started.(Southeast Caldwell County VFD)

The Southeast Caldwell County VFD said in a Facebook post that the fire was “controlled quickly with all the manpower on scene.”

It’s unclear how the fire started.