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Texas A&M University Student Body President Schyler Houser talksabout the university's decision not to have a bonfire this year.

Texas A&M bonfire

canceled this year

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M University's bonfire will notburn this fall due to ballooning costs, legal liability and the lackof a safety plan. After that, the future of the tradition isuncertain.

A&M President Ray Bowen cited the lack of safety as the biggestfactor in his decision Monday to discontinue the tradition. The firmA&M had hired to develop the safety plan resigned last week when itcould not obtain insurance.

Bowen also cited a $2.5 million cost to resume the bonfire …