News From Around The State of Texas
Embattled Austin fire chief resigns
May 07th, 2008Reported by KXAN, Austin
J.J. Adame resigned Wednesday as the city’s fire chief only weeks after being given a deadline to either improve his job performance or move on. He had been under scrutiny from city officials for not leading the Austin Fire Department well. Read More »
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| Region: Central, Statewide
OLLU Fire; Half of City’s Resources Fight 4-Alarm Blaze
May 07th, 2008Video with San Antonio Fire Chief from KENS, San Antonio
Video from KENS, San Antonio
Video from late Tuesday from KENS, San Antonio
Photos of fire from The San Antonio Express-News
Video from The San Antonio Express-News
Information from The San Antonio Express-News
Video Clips from KSAT, San Antonio
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| Region: Statewide, Upper South
85 FFs Fight 4-Alarm Fire in San Antonio
May 06th, 2008
Video of fire from KENS, San Antonio
Reported by WAOI, San Antonio
Firefighters continue to battle a fire at Our Lady of the Lake University on the West Side. The call came out just before 8 p.m. on the 400 block of SW 24th Street. Thirty-eight fire units have been dispatched to the scene. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, Upper South
1 down, 1 to go; fire still growing in Pecos County
May 05th, 2008Huckaby Fire in Pecos County Extinguished
From KWES, Midland, Odessa
After burning for almost a week, the Huckaby fire in Pecos County is out. Almost 100,000 acres burned in the fire southeast of Fort Stockton. The Forest Service has blocked off the path of the fire, but they’re playing it safe, and are calling the fire 75 percent contained.
Video report from KWES, Midland, Odessa
From The Odessa American
While Texas Forest Service firefighters have been able to contain one major Permian Basin wildfire, another is continuing to grow. The Midland County Price Fire was estimated to be 100 percent contained as of 6 p.m. Sunday. That blaze consumed about 2,500 acres. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, West
Houston’s I-10 now open after truck explosion
May 05th, 2008Video from KTRK, Houston
Photos of scene from KHOU, Houston
Raw video of fire from KHOU, Houston
By Juanita Jimenez, KHOU, Houston
All lanes of I-10 East are now open. All were closed after the driver of an 18-wheeler hit a concrete pillar on I-10 near Hogan, near the I-45 exit. The truck exploded and burst into flames just after 1 a.m. Monday. The truck driver suffered burns to 80 percent of his body. He is in critical condition. Read More »
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| Region: Gulf Coast, Statewide
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