News From Around The State of Texas
Huckabee Fire: 25% Contained, 53,000 Acres Burned
May 02nd, 2008Video report of Huckabee fire from KWES, Midland
A massive wildfire continues sweeping through Pecos County, scorching more than 50,000 acres so far. The Texas Forest Service launched a full air attack on this fire that started southeast of Fort Stockton off Gray Ranch Road. They even brought in their heavy tanker to help fight the flames. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, West
Houston 2-alarm fire; 1 FF Taken to Hospital
May 02nd, 2008Video of fire from KHOU
Reported by KPRC, Houston
A two-alarm fire destroyed part of a southwest Houston apartment complex on Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported. Firefighters were called to the Coral Gables apartment complex on Beechnut Street at Maplecrest shortly after 3 p.m. The fire quickly spread to several units of one building and smoke could be seen for miles. Read More »
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| Region: Gulf Coast, Statewide
West Texas Wildfires
May 02nd, 2008Wildfires in Midland, Crockett, Brewster, Howard, and Pecos Counties
Video report of fire in Pecos County from KWES, Midland
Video of Huckabee fire from The Odessa American
By Veronica Sandate, The Odessa American
A grassfire, known as the Huckabee fire, has burned more than 21,000 acres since it sparked up Wednesday afternoon. Shane Cohea of Bakersfield said he has been watching the massive fire since Wednesday when it first sparked up. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, West
Midland fire damages homes, burns across 3,000 acres
May 02nd, 2008Reported by The Midland Reporter-Telegram
Fire crews from around the Permian Basin worked for more than six hours Thursday to control a fire that spread across nearly 3,000 acres, damaging five structures and threatening about 200 homes east of Midland. Read More »
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| Region: Statewide, West
Austin Firefighters Worry about Carcinogen Emitters in Stations
April 30th, 2008Video report by KXAN News, Austin
The Austin Firefighters Association has expressed concerns about exhaust from diesel fumes, a hidden threat at fire stations around the city. Members said the city and fire department’s leadership know about the danger and how to prevent it, but they have not acted quickly enough to fix the problem. Read More »
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| Region: Central, Statewide
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