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Nacogdoches Sheriff’s Office investigates Garrison-area fire

From KTRE News, Nacogdoches Lufkin The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire which burned two buildings in the Garrison area. Firefighters with Appleby VFD and Garrison VFD, as well as deputies responded to the call at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, on County Road 166. Property owner Tony Hart said he does not know what [...]

Blaze in Flour Bluff burns man’s car collection

From The Corpus Christi Caller-Times A two-alarm blaze had several Corpus Christi fire stations working to put out a fire that has consumed cars, buildings, a boat and a recreational vehicle in a Flour Bluff neighborhood Tuesday morning. Fire crews were called after 10 a.m. and found a garage with cars and parts of several [...]

Officials say cigarette may have led to Cibolo fire

By Felicia Frazar in The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise A home was lost over the weekend to a fire, possibly started by a discarded cigarette. The Cibolo Fire Department was called out to the 7000 block of Green Valley Road around 3 p.m. Saturday for a structure fire, said Guadalupe County Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner. “Schertz FD [...]

Parker’s feud with firefighters snarls city budget

By CHRIS MORAN HOUSTON CHRONICLEWhile looking for tens of millions of dollars through a combination of cuts, deferrals, savings and fee hikes, Mayor Annise Parker repeatedly has identified the Houston Fire Department as one of the largest of budget bogeymen. Whether describing an intransigent pension board, a union rejecting attempts to reduce overtime or the [...]

Firefighters battle stubborn brush fire in Atascocita

From The Atascocita Observer A brush fire consumed nearly 5 acres before firefighters were able to get it under control and extinguished Friday afternoon, May 27. Firefighters from Atascocita, Huffman and Porter battled the wind-driven fire for several hours in a heavy brush area in the Oaks of Atascocita subdivision. “This was a particularly stubborn [...]

200-acre Wildfire breaks out in East Montgomery County

200-acre Wildfire breaks out in East Montgomery County From The Courier of Montgomery County Firefighters from Cut and Shoot, Caney Creek, Splendora, Montgomery County and Bear Creek fire departments were still at work by deadline Monday trying to put out a nearly 200-acre wildfire about 10 miles northwest of Cleveland. No structures were harmed. Four [...]

Wildfire burns 170 acres in Sam Houston National Forest

From KHOU News, Houston Firefighters battled a wildfire that burned 170 acres Monday in Montgomery County, fire officials said. The wildfire broke out in the Sam Houston National Forest, which is located about 50 miles north of Houston. Firefighters used several helicopters to help extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported, fire officials said. There [...]