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Update: The four-alarm blaze that destroyed a storage warehouse at Gallery Furniture last week was an act of arson, according to federal investigators. Read story from KHOU News, Houston __________ One week ago today, Gallery Furniture’s flagship warehouse burned down along the North Freeway. Federal investigators are expected to announce their results later this morning. [...]
Written on May 28, 2009 | Posted in
Gulf Coast |
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A problem with an electrical system has prompted the overnight closing of Cleveland restaurant, El Burrito. Some time around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire started near an electrical weatherhead that streams electricity from the city’s power lines. The fire was extinguished by Cleveland firefighters nearly as quickly as the fire began. There was little [...]
Written on May 28, 2009 | Posted in
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An electrical fire at a Seabrook McDonald’s has shut down the restaurant for at least two days. Also, a Clear Lake Shores home sustained 25 to 35 percent damage in a Memorial Day fire. No injuries were reported in either incident. A power line on top of the McDonald’s at 2164 Bayport Road began sparking [...]
Written on May 28, 2009 | Posted in
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College Station firefighters were on the scene of an apartment fire in the 800 block of San Pedro. The fire was reported after four Thursday morning. A witness tells News 3 that when she reported the fire the building was fully engulfed and that people were jumping out of second floor windows to safety. At [...]
Written on May 28, 2009 | Posted in
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When an eight-year-old girl started thrashing in 25-foot deep water at Balmorhea State Park last spring, Abilene firefighter Jeff Waggoner didn’t hesitate. “I just wanted to get to her,” the 12-year fire department veteran said. “My daddy thing took over and I just wanted to get to her before she went down again.” Waggoner jumped [...]
Written on May 27, 2009 | Posted in
Department History,
West |
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A brief but strong thunderstorm rolled through Nacogdoches Tuesday afternoon, causing scattered power outages and minor damage. Lightning from the storm destroyed an oil storage tank and damaged another. Both wells are owned by Samson Lone Star. The Nacogdoches Fire Department and Douglass Volunteer Fire Department worked to put out the fire, which was off [...]
Written on May 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Firefighters in Crane County contained a wildfire last night that burned more than 200 acres, according to the Crane County Sheriff’s Office. Fire prevention personnel were called out around 8:30 P.M. to a location a few miles south of Interstate 20 near FM 1053. The West Odessa Volunteers also responded to the fire that continued [...]
Written on May 27, 2009 | Posted in
West |
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