By Janelle Stecklein in The Amarillo Globe-News
A dog owner in Borger learned the hard way Wednesday night that it isn’t a good idea to heat a doghouse using a waffle iron. Borger firefighters said the dog escaped the burning doghouse located behind a garage in the 400 block of Houston Street unscathed. The fire broke [...]
Borger firefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a grass fire fueled by winds of more than 25 mph. Firefighters said they responded to the 104-acre fire about 3:40 p.m. near Spring Creek Road and Highway 280. Firefighters from six departments responded to the blaze, which was under control by 6 p.m.
The fire briefly threatened a structure [...]
“You don’t have to be a victim” is the message that’s gaining the City of Borger national recognition. Borger is now an official Firewise city… And it’s the only city in America to earn such a distinction.
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Fire damaged a brick home in Borger on Sunday night, the result of smoldering coals left in the kitchen trash. No injuries were reported at the home in the 400 block of Beech Street, said Fire Marshal Jerry Langwell. The family was not home when the fire was telephoned in by neighbors at 8:37 p.m.
“It [...]
High winds Thursday knocked out power and sparked fires throughout the region, officials said. While the winds were not as strong as those on Saturday, winds Thursday averaged 25.6 mph and were accompanied with gusts up to 63 mph in Amarillo, said Stephen Bilodeau with the National Weather Service in Amarillo.
Bilodeau said winds picked up [...]
Firefighters from Borger and Skellytown put out a grass fire that reignited Tuesday afternoon east of Borger.
“They are actually having to send some hand crews on foot down to this area to (battle the fire) with shovels and hand tools,” said Danny Richards, Hutchinson County fire marshal. “It’s in a real rugged territory.”
The 300-acre grass [...]
Highs winds ripped across the Texas Panhandle Monday, overturning a tractor-trailer, sparking a large grass fire and knocking out power to residents. About 550 people lost power around 3:30 p.m. when wind damaged a power pole at the intersection of Bell Street and Scotty Drive in Amarillo. Also, more than 2,200 customers in Portales, N.M., [...]
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