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Jasper Fire Burns Storage Building

From KJAS.com
Photo by Steve W. Stewart
A controlled debris fire grew out of control and destroyed a small storage building on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 3:00 at 911 East Houston Street.
A man at the fire, Larry Castle, said that he was doing yardwork for the homeowner, L.B. Small, and was burning the debris [...]

Cigarette sets Beaumont hotel room ablaze

By Beth Rankin in The Beaumont Enterprise
A fire broke out in a Travel Inn hotel room just before 3 a.m. this morning, according to Capt. Brad Penisson with the Beaumont Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, which caused one wing of the hotel at 2690 Interstate 10 East to be evacuated.
The fire [...]

Brown-out of Lufkin Fire Station #3 causes concern in Angelina County

By Morgan Thomas at KTRE News, Laufkin Nacogdoches
Last month the Lufkin Fire Department decided to brown-out…or temporarily close fire station 3 on Atkinson Drive. Now residents across Angelina County, who also depend on the Lufkin E.M.S., are concerned about the closure. The Lufkin Fire Department provides E.M.S. services for the entire county.
“If you live [...]

Lumberton mother saves children from burning home

By Ashley Gaston at KFDM News, Beaumont Port Arthur
A family in Lumberton escaped from its burning home with only minutes to spare before the fire destroyed it. A woman was able to summon the courage to get her children out, but it was a warning from another family member which played a critical role in [...]

Mattress fire guts Beaumont motel room

From The Beaumont Enterprise
No one was hurt when a motel room caught fire early this morning at 3515 College St., Capt. Earl White of the Beaumont Fire Department said at about 7:30 a.m. A call about the fire at the Economy Inn came in at about 2:30 a.m., and three engines, two aerial trucks and [...]

Nederland home consumed by fire

By Ken Fountain in The Beaumont Enterprise
Nederland and Port Neches firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the 3200 block of of North Fourth Street at Twin City Highway in Nederland.
The house appears to be a total loss.It started Monday afternoon. One of the two homeowners was home, but is safe and [...]

Mattress fire guts motel room

From The Beaumont Enterprise
No one was hurt when a motel room caught fire early this morning at 3515 College St., Capt. Earl White of the Beaumont Fire Department said at about 7:30 a.m. A call about the fire at the Economy Inn came in at about 2:30 a.m., and three engines, two aerial trucks and [...]