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House fire put out with garden hose

From KGNS News, Laredo
The Laredo Fire Department is investigating the cause of a blaze that damaged a home in south Laredo. The fire occurred at five this morning in the six hundred block of Mauser Lane.
When fire fighters arrived the homeowner with a garden hose had extinguished the fire.
The home received fire damage to the [...]

Fire crews fight grass blaze along Mines Road

By KGNS News, Laredo
A grass fire on Mines Road keeps fire crews busy for several hours this afternoon. The fire department had five fire engines on scene and several crews. The grass fire spread to consume about 6 to 8 acres of land.
Windy conditions were making it tough for firefighters to contain the blaze. After [...]

Man delivering Caller-Times newspapers calls in car fire

Early Wednesday alert may have saved house; papers still arrived on time
By John Allen in The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
In three years of delivering Caller-Times newspapers, Ian Offerman hasn’t seen a lot of excitement in the early morning hours.
“Maybe an occasional outdoor party, but that’s about it,” Offerman said. That was until about 4 a.m. Wednesday.
“I [...]

Tire Blow Out to Blame for RV Fire

By Lisa Cortez at KRGV News, Harlingen McAllen Brownsville
A Massachusetts couple visiting the Valley has been left with nothing after a fire destroyed their motor home. The RV was being towed from Brownsville to Mission when a tire blew out and over heated. The tow truck driver was trying to get off the expressway when [...]

Argument may have sparked overnight fire

From The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
An argument between two men may have sparked a fire early Wednesday. Corpus Christi police were called to the 3200 block of Reid Drive about 1 a.m. for a disturbance. When they arrived, there was smoke coming from a residence. Four units from the Corpus Christi Fire Department were called about [...]

Firefighters recheck 2 Monday blaze sites

By Ken Fountain in The Beaumont Enterprise
Residential fires in both Nederland and Lumberton Monday still are under investigation this morning, with causes of each undetermined at this point. Lumberton Fire Marshal Jim Philp said the house on Mulberry that caught fire Monday night was totally destroyed, but Melissa Harvey and her three children, a 13-year-old [...]

Overnight House Fire in Corpus Christi

By Matt Terhune at KRIS News, Corpus Christi
A fire forces a Corpus Christi man from his home overnight. When Corpus Christi firefighters arrived at the house in the 2200 block of Coleman, just after 4 o’clock this morning, flames were shooting from the home.
Firefighters say a man was a sleep at the time but managed [...]