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Killeen Apartment fire displaces 8 families

Eight families evacuated their homes without injury in the Stone Hill apartment complex as Killeen firefighters arrived to a structure fire scene Tuesday night. By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald /

Galveston Firefighters find furry friends, female fan

An island woman said Monday she would be forever grateful to the firefighters who rescued nine members of her family from her burning home. By Scott E. Williams / The Daily News /

Two Houston Firefighters Injured in Roof Collapse at Vacant House Fire

A roof collapsed on firefighters while they battled a blaze at a southeast Houston home early Tuesday, KPRC Local 2 reported. Click Here for Video /

Houston Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped In Burning Building

A man was rescued after he became trapped in a burning midrise building on Monday, KPRC Local 2 reported. By Elizabeth Scarborough / Click Here for Video / Also, Click Here to See “Two Houston Firefighters Injured in Roof Collapse at Vacant House Fire” /

Cigarette may have caused brush fire

A discarded cigarette is suspected to have caused a raging brush fire Wednesday that engulfed three-to-five acres off Texas 46, county officials said. By David Saleh Rauf The Herald-Zeitung /

Turnout has been light for new ESD

Turnout for the election to create a new emergency service district in the county was dismal during the first week of early voting. From staff reports The Herald-Zeitung /

Firefighters Rescue Denison Woman from Burning House

An elderly Denison woman is rescued by firefighters after she’s found asleep inside her burning home.
Her home, located in the 600 block of West Thatcher Street, caught fire just after 8:30 Thursday morning.