From The Midland Reporter-Telegram
Midland Fire Department officials were continuing to investigate late Thursday what caused a fire that left an abandoned house in southeast Midland partially destroyed.
Flames broke out in a home in the 2400 block of East California just before 9 p.m. Thursday. When firefighters arrived at the scene they said the home was [...]
From The Abilene Reporter-News
Significantly less than expected sales tax revenues has prompted the city Abilene to take drastic steps, including eliminating an upcoming employee pay raise and furloughing city workers for three days without pay.
Expected to save nearly $2.4 million, cutbacks to date have included:
3 days furlough for fire — $128,400
Consultant fees for Meet and [...]
By Matt Smith in The Cleburne Times-Review
A mobile home sustained substantial damage in a Monday fire in the 10 block of Blue Star Street in Keene. The fire resulted in no injuries as no one was home. Firefighters from Keene, Cleburne, Alvarado and Joshua responded to the scene about 4 p.m.
Firefighters managed to contain [...]
By Rudolph Bush in The Dallas Morning News
The city of Dallas’ top managers and representatives for Dallas police officers and firefighters have long met to hash out concerns about salary, benefits and workings conditions. But in a 12-1 vote Wednesday, the City Council for the first time formally approved “meet and confer” teams for management [...]
From KCBD News, Lubbock
The Woodrow Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire in the 2600 block of 184th Street around 8 p.m. Thursday night. Smoke damage to the interior of the home could be seen as fire crews continued to pull fire hoses inside. Flames were out before the home became fully engulfed. Fire [...]
By Randy Ross in The Longview News-Journal
After months of turbulence, Longview firefighters expressed optimism Thursday about the fire department’s future at their annual awards banquet.
“It’s really hard to single out any one person,” Steelman said. “Everything we do is as a team.”
Department leaders selected Kelcey Trotty as the department’s firefighter of the year. Trotty, the [...]
From The Tyler Morning Telegraph
Photo by Jaime R. Carrero in The Tyler Morning Telegraph
Flames lapping at low-hanging power lines sent sparks spraying around firefighters during a house fire close to 11500 Farm-to-Market Road 16 west of Winona. Crews from Winona, Hawkins, Red Springs and Lindale responded to the fire shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday.
EMS officials [...]
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