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Chimney fire destroys Alief family’s home. How to avoid falling victim to this preventable tragedy
Read full article: Chimney fire destroys Alief family’s home. How to avoid falling victim to this preventable tragedyJust as the holiday season is getting started, a Houston family now has no place to spend the holidays.
‘Haven’t heard anything’: Homeowner angry by Deer Park pipeline company’s response to deadly explosion one month later
Read full article: ‘Haven’t heard anything’: Homeowner angry by Deer Park pipeline company’s response to deadly explosion one month laterOne month ago today, a car crashed into a nearby pipeline in Deer Park resulting in an explosion and massive fire.
Heavy flames seen shooting outside Rosenberg warehouse where there are no hydrants spotted in the area
Read full article: Heavy flames seen shooting outside Rosenberg warehouse where there are no hydrants spotted in the areaVarious fire departments were called to assist and send water tenders to shuttle the water.
Fire breaks out, causing damage to several apartments, after woman falls asleep while cooking in west Houston
Read full article: Fire breaks out, causing damage to several apartments, after woman falls asleep while cooking in west HoustonA woman is now recovering after she reportedly started a fire while cooking on Wednesday night in west Houston.
All northbound lanes on East Loop at Turning Basin Drive shut down due to gas truck fire
Read full article: All northbound lanes on East Loop at Turning Basin Drive shut down due to gas truck fireFirefighters worked quickly Tuesday afternoon to put out an 18-wheeler that was engulfed in flames on a highway in east Houston.
Raging fire consumes 4th tank at Cuba oil storage facility
Read full article: Raging fire consumes 4th tank at Cuba oil storage facilityFlames have engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island facing a growing energy crisis.
US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
Read full article: US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfiresThe U.S. Forest Service says it will take emergency action soon to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.
Ex-college professor charged with setting California fires
Read full article: Ex-college professor charged with setting California firesA federal grand jury has indicted a former college professor for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby.
HFD: 16 units damaged in fire at southwest Houston apartment complex
Read full article: HFD: 16 units damaged in fire at southwest Houston apartment complexHOUSTON – Flames ripped through an apartment building in southwest Houston overnight. The fire was reported around 1 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 10000 block of Spice Lane, near the Sam Houston Parkway. When fire crews arrived, they observed heavy fire and smoke coming from an apartment building at the complex. Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack on the fire to ensure it did not spread to neighboring buildings. 16 apartment units sustained some combination of fire, smoke and water damage, said HFD District Chief James Pennington.
‘We are still in complete shock’: Katy restaurant Midway BBQ sustains extensive damage in weekend blaze
Read full article: ‘We are still in complete shock’: Katy restaurant Midway BBQ sustains extensive damage in weekend blaze‘We are still in complete shock’: Katy restaurant Midway BBQ destroyed in weekend blazeKATY, Texas – Flames ripped through Katy restaurant Midway BBQ over the weekend. The fire was reported at approximately 2:52 a.m. Saturday at Midway BBQ, located at 6025 Hwy Blvd in Katy. “Midway BBQ had an epic fire inside our building this morning,” wrote Jason Carlisle of MeyerFoods LLC on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The Meyer Family would like to thank the Katy Fire... Posted by Midway BBQ on Saturday, February 20, 2021The restaurant remains standing though images show it’s interior suffered severe damage in the blaze. We will be back.”Owner Herman Meyer opened the Katy restaurant in the 1990s.
HCFMO: ‘Unattended warming fire’ in metal barrel causes Channelview mobile home fire
Read full article: HCFMO: ‘Unattended warming fire’ in metal barrel causes Channelview mobile home fireCHANNELVIEW, Texas – Flames ripped through a mobile home in Channelview overnight. The fire was reported around 3:45 Sunday at home in the 16500 block of Pecan Street, near Lakeside Drive. Both the mobile home’s occupants made it out of the house, though they each sustained some injuries. At some point after exiting the structure, a man went back inside in search of the woman and suffered smoke inhalation. Investigators with the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said an “unattended warming fire” inside a metal barrel on the front porch caused the house fire.
HFD:Northeast Houston home sustains major damage in blaze
Read full article: HFD:Northeast Houston home sustains major damage in blazeHOUSTON, Texas – Flames ripped through a home in northeast Houston overnight. At approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, fire crews were dispatched to a residence in the 8700 block of Leycrest Road, near Fitzhugh Street. Firefighters attacked the blaze but it took considerable time, nearly two hours, to knock down the fire. Several hazards impeded their progress, including the heavy fire load and downed power lines lying in the yard, said District Chief Joseph Leggio with the Houston Fire Department. Arson investigators are on scene working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
Firefighters battle blaze at southwest Houston apartment complex
Read full article: Firefighters battle blaze at southwest Houston apartment complexHOUSTON, Texas – Flames ripped through an apartment building in southwest Houston overnight. At around 11:10 p.m. Friday, fire crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 14500 block of Fonmeadow Drive. On arrival, units observed heavy fire and smoke coming from a unit on the second floor of an apartment building. Firefighters attacked the blaze and contained to the second floor. No one was inside the apartment unit when the fire broke out, Vatuna said.
Houston police officers climb onto roof to rescue resident from burning apartment building
Read full article: Houston police officers climb onto roof to rescue resident from burning apartment buildingHOUSTON, Texas – Flames ripped through a building at an apartment complex in southwest Houston early Saturday morning. As the flagged vehicle pulled into a nearby apartment complex, located in the 8800 block of S Braeswood Blvd, officers observed heavy fire coming from an apartment unit in one of the buildings. Two officers got onto the roof of the building and entered an apartment unit through a balcony to help a resident trapped by the fire. Officers successfully evacuated the residents inside the building on fire and those in surrounding buildings at the apartment complex, HPD Lt. R. Willkens said. A resident has reason to believe someone may have targeted them, Lt. Willkens said.
‘Pretty much a total loss inside’: Northside Village home sustains major damage in blaze
Read full article: ‘Pretty much a total loss inside’: Northside Village home sustains major damage in blazeHOUSTON, Texas – Flames ripped through a home in Houston’s Northside Village neighborhood overnight. At around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, fire crews were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Sylvester Road, near Fulton Street. The home sustained major damage in the fire, Houston Fire Department District Chief Ryan Schindewolf said. “Pretty much a total loss inside, but the structure still is intact,” Schindewolf said. Schindewolf said the blaze started inside the home.
4th person killed in devastating California wildfire
Read full article: 4th person killed in devastating California wildfire(AP Photo/Noah Berger)SAN FRANCISCO – Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. The firefighters covered themselves on the ground with the emergency shelters that look like space blankets if they are in imminent danger from flames. On Sept. 8, 14 firefighters deployed emergency shelters as flames overtook them and destroyed the fire station they were defending in the Los Padres National Forest. He was the fourth person killed by the blaze that has spread to neighboring Tehama County. The Glass and Zogg fires are among nearly 30 wildfires burning in California.