Detail: Edinburg High School

One of four skylight galleries that light-up the student

corridors as students move from one class to another.

Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony

The former fire department, destroyed by fire December 10, 2011.

The community of Linn-San Manuel gathers for the groundbreaking ceremony.

Linn - San Manuel, Texas

On December 10, 2011 fire destroyed the building that housed the Linn-San Manuel Fire Department and eliminating the first line of protection for the county's rural northern ranches and developing neighborhoods. In time, the lack of a station destroyed the volunteer departments relationship with critical entities: Hidalgo County, the Linn-San Manuel Volunteer Fire Department Advisory Board and the department itself.

On Wednesday a new era began as community and county officials took part in a ground breaking ceremony for the reactivated department's new home: the Luis Flores Jr. - Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility.  The land for the building was donated by Mrs. Vicky Flores and her family in memory of their late husband and father.

The 9,076 square foot, $1.3 million facility was designed by Mata+Garcia Architects. Working with Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Joseph Palacios and Pct. 4 ROW Agent, Jesse Ozuna, MGa design includes offices for regional emergency response agencies, a community / training room, a full kitchen, three apparatus bays and department storage.  

J-Con Construction of Palmview, Texas has been selected as the general contractor for this project.

Mata+Garcia Architects presentation board of the new Luis Flores Jr. - 

Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility, completion due March 2015.

North Elevation of the new Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility.

(L to R)  LSMVFD Firefighters Rudy "RJ" Campos, Juan Vicencio, HCPct.4 Commissioner Joseph Palacios, Chief Elia Garza Vicencio, Firefighter Hugo Aguilar, Assistant Chief Alma Diana Guiterrez, LSMVFD Board of Directors Johnny Cozad and John Hart. (Back)  LSMVFD Board of Directors Victoria Rodriguez, Pharr FD Chief Jaime Guzman, and Gerry Guerra.

Dignitaries from various local and county agencies gather with Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4 Commissioner Joseph Palacios for the traditional groundbreaking marking the start of construction for the new Luis Flores Jr. - Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility.

Mrs. Vicky Flores and family members of the late Luis Flores Jr. gather for the groundbreaking of the new Luis Flores Jr. - Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility. With them is Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4 Commissioner Joseph Palacios who spearheaded the project.

Jesse Ozuna, HCPct. 4 ROW Manager and the project manager for Pct. 4 on the Luis Flores Jr. - Linn-San Manuel Emergency Services Facility served as the master of ceremonies for the event.