By Geena Martinez at KWES News, Midland The City of Andrews is growing fast and now their fire department is doing the same. They’re getting two new additions that will help firefighters stay on top of their game. A growing city with a booming economy is good news for Andrews residents but that can also [...]
By Sara Higgins in The Midland Reporter-Telegram Officials are investigating arson as a possible cause of the flames that extensively damaged a Midland woman’s home Sunday evening. The Midland Fire Department responded to a structure fire call at 407 E. Oak Ave. around 5:35 p.m. to find the front and rear entrances engulfed in flames, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From KOSA News, Odessa Two large wildfires are now considered by fire officials as one big fire in Jeff Davis County and more crews will be coming in throughout the day to keep the fires from spreading. At this time over 20,000 acres of land have now been scorched by the two fires the “Spring [...]
By Sara Higgins in The Midland Reporter-Telegram Midland firefighters extinguished a residential fire late Sunday, and continued to investigate its cause into the night. Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 1408 E. Pennsylvania Ave. at 9:21 p.m. that began in a shed connected to the back of the house, according to Midland Fire Department [...]
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