News From Around The State of Texas

Evacuation order lifted; 4 Alarm Frisco fire under control

July 21st, 2008

Report and photo from The McKinney Courier-Gazette
By Marissa Alanis, The Dallas Morning News
Frisco city officials have lifted an evacuation order initiated while firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze at a manufacturing company Sunday. Read More »

Missouri Firefighter Killed, Two Officers Shot

July 21st, 2008

Raw footage from KWTX, Waco
By Pat O’Connell, Kim Bell, and Carolyn Tuft,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A rookie firefighter was killed and two police officers were wounded when a gunman opened fire in Maplewood early today. The gunman might still be holed up in a burning home, and police sharpshooters have swarmed the neighborhood near South Big Bend Boulevard and Zephyr Place. The dead firefighter has been identified as Ryan Hummert, 22. Read More »

4 killed, 7 hurt in crane collapse at Houston refinery

July 18th, 2008

Video of scene from KHOU, Houston
Reported by KHOU, Houston
The largest mobile crane in the nation collapsed at the LyondellBasell Houston refinery in Southeast Houston Friday afternoon. A company spokesman confirmed four contractors were killed and seven were hurt. Read More »

Children crushed by debris when stairwell collapses

July 17th, 2008

Raw video from KHOU, Houston
By Jennifer Latson, Jennifer Leahy and Matt Stiles, The Houston Chronicle
Firefighters have left the scene of an apartment staircase collapse that killed two boys and injured another Wednesday night, but the investigation into the structural failure is just beginning.

The bodies of the two who were killed, ages 4 and 10, were removed about 1:30 a.m. from the Westwood Fountains complex at 9430 Concourse, Assistant Fire Chief Omero Longoria said this morning. Read More »

4 departments battle blaze on hot day

July 14th, 2008

By Brad Kellar, The Greenville Herald-Banner
Personnel from four Hunt County fire departments spent the afternoon of the hottest day of the year — so far — battling a major grass fire between Greenville and Wolfe City. Read More »