By Ryan Holeywell, The McAllen Monitor Police officers won’t ask for raises when they enter into negotiations with the city this week, according to their labor union head. It’s all in an effort to help the city save money at a time when it is financially struggling, Sgt. Lupe Castillo, president of the Pharr officers’ [...]
Video from KHOU, Houston Reported by KHOU, Houston Houston firefighters say a candle is to blame for a house fire in northeast Houston. The fire department says an unattended candle apparently caught something on fire in the master bedroom and it spread to the attic. The family was not home at the time.
Reported by News 8 Austin Bastrop firefighters brought every available brush fire truck in the county to put out a wildfire Saturday. The fire broke out about nine miles northeast of Bastrop State Park. The fire quickly grew after someone burned trash in their yard, igniting a trailer home and charring about 150 acres.
Video report from KXXV, Waco By Erin Quinn, The Waco Tribune-Herald Three firefighters who were rushed to a local hospital after about 25 pounds of chlorine leaked from a ruptured tank Friday morning were later released. The accident, which happened at a city water treatment tank, also threatened nearby schools.
By Andrea Lorenz, The Austin American-Statesman An EMS agency in Blanco County approved sweeping changes Wednesday evening after a tumultuous year in which a state investigation put the licenses of the Blanco Volunteer Ambulance Corps and its director in jeopardy.
Reported by The Austin American-Statesman Members of the Cedar Park firefighter combative team have qualified for a skills competition that pits firefighters from around the world against each other. The five-person crew qualified last weekend by running an obstacle course in less than 6 minutes during a competition in Tyler.
Reported by KDFW, Dallas Photos of fire from KDFW, Dallas, Fort Worth An apartment complex near the grounds of the State Fair of Texas was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. The fire started around 3:30 a.m. at the vacant complex in the 2600 block of Grand Avenue.
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