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Small fire prompts Central El Paso bar evacuation

By Hayley Kappes in The El Paso Times Firefighters evacuated a Central El Paso bar after a possible electrical fire this evening. A small fire started just after 8 p.m. on the outside of the George Washington Lounge, 3900 Montana, said George De La Torre, an El Paso Fire Department spokesman. “They think it was [...]

Firefighters continue to work on Davis Mountain blazes

From The Odessa American Online See photos here. The two fires in Jeff Davis County are being contained with numerous aircraft and a Type One Incident Management Team. The Livermore Ranch Fire, the bigger of the two fires at almost 14,000 acres, was up 5 percent from Wednesday to 40 percent containment, according to the [...]

Livermore Ranch Complex Fire Latest

From KWES News, Midland According to Patrick Allen, PIO for Texas Forest Service the Livermore Fire is currently at 13,387 acres and 30% contained, a slight increase from yesterday. Spring Mountain had no expansion and is sitting at 10,576 acres and 60% contained. TFS is awaiting the arrival of an additional ground crew and evacuations [...]

Weather key in battle against wildfires in Fort Davis area

From The Associated Press and The El Paso Times An official says one wildfire burning near a rugged West Texas resort is 60 percent contained and firefighters are concentrating on fighting another still threatening the residential community. Texas Forest Service spokeswoman April Saginor says officials are keenly watching the weather after gusts Tuesday blew the [...]

El Paso firefighters put out blaze at Lower Valley restaurant

By Aaron Bracamontes in The El Paso Times Firefighters put out a kitchen fire in the Lower Valley Saturday morning. The El Zarape Restaurant caught on fire just after midnight after an employee left the burner on after closing time, an El Paso Fire Department press release said. The fire was contained to the kitchen [...]

Central El Paso church fire under control

By Daniel Borunda in The El Paso Times Update: The fire at Fillmore Avenue and Partello Street has been placed under control, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported. Original: Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at a church in Central El Paso. At 9:09 p.m., firefighters were dispatched after a report [...]

Cigarette in bed causes fire at Central El Paso home

By Aaron Bracamontes in The El Paso Times About 27 firefighters responded to a fire on the 3900 block of Mountain at about 12:30 a.m. this morning. The El Paso Fire Department said that the fire was caused because the residents were smoking in bed and their sheets caught on fire. The residents of the [...]