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Firefighters contain flames at business

From The Amarillo Globe-News
A controlled burn at a business in South Amarillo Monday afternoon grew out of control and drew a response by dozens of firefighters. Smoke from the fire at L&L Pallet Supply in the 9600 block of South Georgia Street could be seen for miles.
Officials said L&L had obtained a permit for the [...]

No one injured in house fire in north Amarillo

By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
No one was injured in a fire that heavily damaged a north Amarillo home early Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded about 3 a.m. to the fire at 2428 N.W. Ninth Ave. where they found a fully involved house, authorities said. Flame and heavy smoke were visible throughout the structure, [...]

Quick thinking brings help for family friend

Children credited with saving woman suffering from diabetic incident
By Barb Amrhein in The Amarillo Globe-News
Staying calm in moments of danger saves lives. And two 8-year-olds who did just that are being called heroes. Timothy Williams and Roger Gonzales, next-door neighbors on Highland Street and best friends, are beginning third grade at Humphrey’s Highland Elementary School [...]

Amarillo blaze investigated as arson

By Yann Ranaivo in The Amarillo Globe-News
Police are searching for a male suspect who allegedly started a fire Friday afternoon that caused structural damage to a duplex at 516 N. Pierce St. Amarillo Fire Department Capt. Kevin Brown said the suspect, who will face an arson charge, endangered the duplex’s three occupants, but added that [...]

Man dies in Amarillo house fire

By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
One man died Wednesday night in a house fire in north Amarillo. The unidentified man was found about 11:40 p.m. when firefighters entered the burning home at 525 E. Hastings Ave., fire Capt. Bob Johnson said.
Firefighters observed a large fire at the front of the house when they arrived, [...]

Chemical leak scrambles hazmat crew

By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
Three people were hospitalized after they were exposed to a potentially dangerous gas Wednesday morning at a scrap yard on Amarillo Boulevard. Amarillo Fire Department Chief Steve Ross said that at about 11:15 a.m., workers at W. Silver Recycling Inc., 3320 E. Amarillo Blvd., ruptured a tank, releasing a [...]

No one injured in fire in south Amarillo duplex

By Joe Gamm in The Amarillo Globe-News
Fire heavily damaged a duplex in south Amarillo late Tuesday evening. Firefighters arrived about 10 p.m. at 3004 Westhaven Drive and found Unit A of the duplex fully engulfed in flame, Capt. Bob Johnson said. It was not clear Wednesday whether either unit was occupied, but no injuries were [...]