Dos Amigos Ranch Building Consumed By Fire in El Indio, Texas

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

Legendary Texas Beefmaster Dos Amigos Ranch in El Indio, Texas had a building burn in a fiery blaze on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at approximately 9 P.M., according to Eagle Pass Fire Department Chief Manuel Mello.

The Eagle Pass Fire Department rushed to the Dos Amigos Ranch in El Indio, Texas to attempt to put out the fire, but the flames had already consumed most of the building. The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the 911 telephone call concerning the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but a preliminary cause is believed to have been an electrical short within the building.

Dos Amigos Ranch is owned by Dr. Hector Villasenor for many years and has established a national and state reputation for raising the finest Beefmaster cattle in the United States and Texas.

Dos Amigos Ranch is also known for hosting an annual Texas High School Football Coaches Clinic every June for the past 25 years under the direction of Dr. Hector Villasenor and his brother, Oki Villasenor.  In recent years, Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Head Football Coach Eric Villasenor has joined in co-hosting the event together with his uncle and father.

Dos Amigos Ranch is scheduled to host its 25th Anniversary Dos Amigos Ranch Texas High School Football Clinic during June 14-15, 2018 at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel instead of the previous ranch location.

The blaze at the Dos Amigos Ranch building is considered a total loss, unfortunately.

It is expected that Dos Amigos Ranch will rebuild a bigger and better ranch building in the near future.

Editor’s Note: The Dos Amigos Ranch building that burned is not the main residence.