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Firefighting takes toll on trucks in Abilene

Long removed from the days of bucket brigades and horse-drawn hose carts, the Abilene Fire Department’s fleet of more than 20 vehicles serves as a combination Swiss Army Knife and James Bond car. The newest addition to the fire department, a brush truck, arrived last week. It replaces a 1981 truck — the last without [...]

Fire At Odessa’s Fairgreen Apartments

Shortly before 3 PM a fire broke out at the Fairgreens Apartment Complex on Oakwood Drive.

San Angelo building on fire

San Angelo firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze at Rusty Franklin Custom Boots building at Avenue B and Chadbourne Street in downtown.

Alton Community grieves loss of young firefighter in Off Duty accident

By Ana Ley, The Monitor Arturo Villarreal needed to make some last-minute holiday purchases Tuesday night when he asked his boss for permission to end his shift early. He would have to work the next day, but at least he would get to spend Christmas day with his wife and children. Hours later, Villarreal, 26, [...]

Pit fire

By Doug Carman, The Odessa American A pit fire burned up a little more trash than intended as high winds pushed it into six junk cars and threatened a nearby horse barn Friday afternoon, firefighters on scene said. West Odessa Volunteer Fire Chief Jimmy Ellis said there were hot barrels at the bottom of the [...]

Fire destroys Yoakum home

Reported by The Victoria Advocate A Yoakum family lost its home in a early morning fire on Friday.

San Marcos fire investigation continues; 2 firefighters slightly injured

By Andrea Lorenz, The Austin American-Statesman When San Marcos firefighters arrived at a burning house just after noon on Christmas Day, Santos Pastrano, who was standing in the yard, directed them to the fire in the living room but said no one was inside, officials said.