TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A house fire in Texas Township shows how rural and suburban areas often operate without the same infrastructure found in larger cities, including fire hydrants. The fire occurred in the early morning hours on Wednesday at a home on Keith Court in Texas Township on a street without fire hydrants. JoAnne O'Rurke, Texas Township supervisor, said many areas in the township and throughout Kalamazoo County were developed without municipal water infrastructure. "A large part of the township, like other municipalities in Kalamazoo County, does not have fire hydrants. Watch Julie Dunmire's video story below:Texas Township house fire shows how urban townships handle emergencies without city-style infrastructureThe fire required a response from multiple area fire departments to extinguish.