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San Antonio demonstration of burning tree

Video report from The San Antonio Express-News San Antonio firefighters torch a Christmas tree to show how quickly it can go up in flames.

Houston firefighters busy with separate house fires

Report and photo from KTRK, Houston Houston firefighters put out two house fires overnight. The first happened at a home on West Bertrand and Sunnyside in north Houston.

Smoky Fire Keeps Central Texas Firefighters Busy

Reported by Paul J. Gately, KWTX, Waco, Temple A smoky fire in a hay storage barn near the Coryell County Commission Company’s auction barn kept firefighters busy while temperatures hovered right around freezing on Monday night.

Firefighters try to draw Ott back to contract talks

By Miguel Liscano, The Austin American-Statesman Austin City Manager Marc Ott isn’t likely to reopen talks with the city’s firefighters soon, despite overtures Monday from the Austin Firefighters Association to resume negotiations for a labor contract.

50 to 60 firefighters fight Austin mulch fire

Video report from KVUE, Austin Video report from KXAN, Austin By Claire Osborn, The Austin American-Statesman Firefighters were expected to continue monitoring a 1.5- to 2-acre mulch fire in northern Travis County on Monday night, and likely into the morning.

2-alarm blaze at Carrollton home

By Debbie Denmon, WFAA News, Dallas Frigid temperatures Sunday made it tough for firefighters battling a blaze in Carrollton. As firefighter worked to extinguish the two-alarm fire that started at about 10 a.m., concerns of the crew staying hydrated and warm grew.

Fire destroys house in West Dallas

Photo from WFAA, Dallas Reported by WFAA News, Dallas Dallas Fire -Rescue is investigating an early-morning fire Monday that destroyed a West Dallas residence.