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More Than 50 Firefighters Respond To Bar Fire

The owner of Banana Jo’s Bar and Nightclub at the 4300 block of Dyer Street had a rude awaking Thursday morning. First, a friend and business partner called to tell him his business was nearly gutted, then fire investigators cited him for using extension cords as permanent wiring.
More than 50 firefighters showed up after a [...]

Fire Department Mourns Dog’s Death

The Lewisville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Daisy, an explosives sniffing K9, died Saturday after a short illness. The yellow Labrador retriever had been with the force since February 2006.

Firefighters to get two raises next year

Rather than one raise at the start of the next fiscal year, members of the Greenville Fire Department will get two raises during the year, under a plan proposed by City Manager Steve Alexander.

City may get new fire stations

Galveston Fire Department Capt. Tim Johnson pointed to a row of new closets in the Station 5 sleeping quarters and grinned.

Busy Monday in Rosenberg

Thousands of gallons of oil stored in a tank west of Rosenberg caught fire after being struck by lightening Monday evening, and while firefighters responded, a church building was heavily damaged in a separate fire.

Fire damages Rio Hondo family home of NFL’s Roberto Garza

Fire Department volunteers worked Monday to save the home of the parents of Chicago Bears lineman Roberto Garza Jr.

Dallas emergency workers struggle with new dispatch system

A $6.5 million dispatch system is not always communicating properly with computers in Dallas police and fire vehicles, making it sometimes difficult for officials to track the locations of emergency workers.