By Michael Slother at KCBD News, Lubbock
A fire at a central Lubbock apartment complex sent one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. Investigators say the victim accidentally left her stove on and then left for a walk. When she came home, the apartment was filled with smoke. She rushed inside to rescue her cat and [...]
By Yann Ranaivo in The Amarillo Globe-News
Canyon’s meagerly funded fire department will receive about $20,000 from the state to replace a 46-year-old piece of firefighting equipment. This week, the Canyon City Commission accepted an $18,000 grant from the Texas Forest Service to purchase a new water pump and 1,000-gallon tank for one of the fire [...]
From The Amarillo Globe-News
A controlled burn at a business in South Amarillo Monday afternoon grew out of control and drew a response by dozens of firefighters. Smoke from the fire at L&L Pallet Supply in the 9600 block of South Georgia Street could be seen for miles.
Officials said L&L had obtained a permit for the [...]
By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
No one was injured in a fire that heavily damaged a north Amarillo home early Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded about 3 a.m. to the fire at 2428 N.W. Ninth Ave. where they found a fully involved house, authorities said. Flame and heavy smoke were visible throughout the structure, [...]
By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
A 44-year-old Canadian man is recovering in a burn unit at a Lubbock hospital after he struck a gas line while operating an excavator Wednesday afternoon. Chris Starnes of Treco Construction, Inc. was operating the excavator about 4:45 p.m. about three miles south of Farm-to-Market Road 281 when he [...]
Children credited with saving woman suffering from diabetic incident
By Barb Amrhein in The Amarillo Globe-News
Staying calm in moments of danger saves lives. And two 8-year-olds who did just that are being called heroes. Timothy Williams and Roger Gonzales, next-door neighbors on Highland Street and best friends, are beginning third grade at Humphrey’s Highland Elementary School [...]
From KCBD News, Lubbock
A Lubbock County woman and her three pets are safe after a fire completely destroyed her home Friday morning. “You don’t really think about it happening to you, but then it does. And that’s really scary,” says Donetta Rodgers who lost her home.
The trailer house at 10624 County Road 6870, just north [...]
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