 NBCDFW.com "Big Tex" burns at the State Fair of Texas on Friday. By Greg Janda, NBCDFW.com Stunned attendees at the State Fair of Texas witnessed the iconic Big Tex go up in flames Friday morning. Firefighters say the 60-year-old symbol of the fair caught fire after an electrical issue. The fire was seen by hundreds of visitors, who snapped photos of the icon as it went up in flames. The frame of Big Tex remains intact, while the custom-made Dickies wardrobe for the giant talking statue have been nearly completely destroyed.  Lm Otero / AP The burned remains of Big Tex stand at the State Fair of Texas on Friday in Dallas. "Dallas is about Big Things and #BigTex was symbolic of that. We will rebuild Big Tex bigger and better for the 21st Century," Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said on Twitter. More from NBCDFW.com: 'I'm very lucky,' says woman after abduction Bill Bragg, the voice of Big Tex, said all the fair's safety measures were in place and no one was in any danger. Bragg says the fair will rebuild the iconic statue for next year's fair. Ironically, Big Tex had only one more weekend to greet visitors at the fair -- it closes for this year on Oct. 21. More content from NBCNews.com:
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10/19/2012
'Big Tex,' icon of Texas state fair, burns up
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