West, Texas (CNN) -- Since they were little boys growing up West, Texas, brothers Doug and Robert Snokhous did everything together. They fixed cars, went hunting, golfed and barbecued together. It just made sense that they would both become volunteer firefighters, and that they were side by side last Wednesday when they rushed to a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. The brothers were among 14 people who died after the fire led to a massive explosion at the distributor. The blast decimated not only the company's building but ravaged practically the entire north side of the small farming community.
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A business that distributed fertilizer exploded in West, Texas, on Wednesday, killing 14
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Volunteer firefighters were brothers who did everything together, family says
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Some West students whose schools were damaged are taking classes in Waco
The elementary school in @placeholder is the only local school that wasn't damaged in the blast.
In the days after the blast, officials in nearby school districts put their heads together to come up with a plan to help stranded students in @placeholder.