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Twenty-five years later, bonfire remains a suspended tradition.

A special committee has the task of exploring ways to commemorate the school's football rivalry with UT-Austin. Now they're asking families of the 1999 bonfire victims for their input.

Texas A&M Regent John Bellinger has penned letters to families who lost a child in the 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse about the possibility of bringing the former longstanding tradition back

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

Building the Aggie bonfire was once among the most prized student traditions at Texas A&M University. That changed when the 60-foot stack of logs fell

Texas A&M University is considering bringing back its bonfire tradition 25 years after 12 students died when the 60-foot stack of logs collapsed.

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.