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Home Destroyed After House Fire in Midland County

From KWES News, Midland A home has been destroyed after an early morning fire in Midland County. The fire sparked up at a home on South County Road 1185. When crews arrived on the scene, the house was fully engulfed in flames. The residents were not at home at the time of the fire. The [...]

Fire at Magic Landing: Latest blaze spurs property owner to demolish old park

By Aaron Bracamontes in The El Paso Times The rundown, nearly empty amusement park known as Magic Landing continues to fit its nickname “Tragic Landing” after two recent fires. In the past week, unknown suspects have set abandoned buildings on fire at the park, located in the 11090 block of Gateway West Boulevard, two different [...]

Wichita West VFD Gets New Life Saving Equipment

From KAUZ News, Wichita Falls A Texoma volunteer fire department has new life saving equipment. Wichita West VFD firefighters are the owners of a brand new extrication device. The VFD’s Fire Chief says he and his firefighters have been stuck using twenty year old jaws of life equipment. They received the new device this week [...]

Two burned in Sacul biomass plant accident

From KTRE News, Lufkin Nacogdoches Two construction workers are being treated for serious injuries following an accident at the biomass plant in Sacul. According to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Kim Barton, two patients are in critical condition and they will be taken by ambulance to a burn unit. Sheriff Thomas Kerss said the workers were [...]

Volunteer firefighters fight through final exams

By John DeLapp in The Galveston County Daily News See photo here. It really was a trial by fire. Seven cadets endured a grueling five-part final exam Saturday in San Leon on their way to becoming firefighters. Carlos Torres, Lance Simmons, Mike Ford, Lorenzo Salazar, Luis Sosa, P.J. Cody and Tyler Morgan all were put [...]

Teenagers die in Fredericksburg fire

From KXAN news, Austin Two teenagers died early Tuesday when fire swept through their home in Fredericksburg. Their father was badly burned in a frantic effort to save their lives. Brian Cantu, 14, and Justine Cantu, 15, perished in the fire at 623 Deer View in Fredericksburg. Fire crews said when they arrived around 4:30 [...]

Lott: Grass Fire Quickly Put Out

By Brad Sullivan at KWTX News, Waco A small grass fire was put out Sunday afternoon outside of Lott. Crews from Lott, Chilton and Marlin were dispatched around 2 p.m. Sunday to the fire off of U.S Highway 77. It took firefighters around an hour to extinguish the blaze, which burned less than an acre. [...]