News From Around The State of Texas

2 firefighters injured battling 4-alarm Lake Dallas blaze

July 09th, 2008

Reported in the Denton Record-Chronicle
By Emily Tsao, The Dallas Morning News
Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion this morning after a four-alarm blaze at an apartment building in Lake Dallas. Read More »

4-Alarm Houston Fire; 130 FFs

July 08th, 2008

Video report from KTRK, Houston
Raw footage of fire from KHOU, Houston
Video report from KPRC, Houston
By Ruth Rendon and Anita Hassan, The Houston Chronicle
Crews this morning were tearing down what is left of a southwest Houston furniture warehouse after a fire swept through the structure. Fire officials have ruled the cause of the Monday night blaze as accidental. Read More »

Teague Fire Chief Killed At Fire

July 07th, 2008

Udate from KWTX, Waco
Video report from KWTX, Waco
News Report from KXXV, Waco
Teague Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Knight, 42, has died of injuries he received while battling a building fire in downtown Teague. Knight died Saturday at a hospital in Tyler, where he was taken after he was injured. Read More »

3-Alarm Fire Damages Houston Apartments

June 26th, 2008

Photo from KTRK, Houston
See video and report from The Houston Chronicle
Story from KPRC, Houston
Severe weather may be the cause of a northeast Houston apartment fire that damaged nearly a dozen units Thursday afternoon, KPRC Local 2 reported. Read More »

Houston firefighters injured in balcony collapse

June 26th, 2008

Reported by KHOU, Houston
Raw video from KHOU, Houston
Four Houston firefighters were hurt when a balcony collapsed as they battled a blaze at an apartment complex in southeast Houston on Monday afternoon. Read More »