News From Upper South Texas
Despite heavy winds, firefighters quickly put out fires
November 17th, 2008Reported by The Victoria Advocate
Firefighters battled three grass fires in Placedo, starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Read More »
|
| Region: Upper South
Morning fire consumes Victoria house
November 14th, 2008Reported by The Victoria Advocate
Flames consumed much of a vacant house early Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived at 1608 Bottom Road, the fire was in about a quarter of the house, with flames shooting through the roof, Battalion Chief Shannon Martin said. Read More »
|
| Region: Upper South
Emergency workers respond to truck, train collision
November 11th, 2008By Jessica Sanders, The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Two Seguin residents survived a close call on Monday after their truck collided with a passing train.
Driver Aubrey Johnson, 88, and his daughter Kathy Johnson, 62, were both uninjured after the Ford Ranger pickup truck they were riding in collided with the side of a Union Pacific train. Read More »
|
| Region: Upper South
Fire in Leon Valley Area
November 06th, 2008Report and video from KSAT, San Antonio
Video from WOAI, San Antonio
Report from WOAI, San Antonio
By Alejandro Martinez Cabrera, The San Antonio Express-News
Two people were transported to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation after a fire caused extensive damage to their Leon Valley area residence Wednesday afternoon. Fire and smoke could be seen coming out of the single-story home in the 7500 block of Meadow Lawn Street as San Antonio firefighters arrived at the scene around 5 p.m. Read More »
|
| Region: Upper South

