Xcel Energy Acknowledges Role in Texas Panhandle Wildfire March 7, 2024 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the...
Texas Fire Chief Dies While Fighting House Fire in City Hit Hard by Wildfires March 7, 2024 By Jamie Stengle A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the...
Austin, Texas Officials Report At Least 90 Fires From July 4th Celebrations July 5, 2022 The Austin, Texas fire department reported at least 90 fires the night of July 4th in spite of a fireworks...
South Texas Wildfire Destroys 3 Homes; Blaze Only 10% Contained March 29, 2022 A wildfire has burned more an 1,000 acres in South Texas forcing some people to evacuate, destroying three homes and...
Texas Rolling Pines Wildfire 70% Contained, Some Evacuations Lifted January 20, 2022 By Ken Miller A wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the blaze,...
Controlled Burn Likely Source for Bastrop County, Texas Wildfire January 19, 2022 A wildfire burning east of Austin, Texas was likely the resulted of a planned burn, officials said. The Rolling Pines...
Tornado-Spawning Storm System Killed 3 in Midwest, Moved Eastward March 2, 2017 By Kelly P. Kissel A spring-like storm system that killed at least three people as it spawned tornadoes and damaged dozens of homes in...
Weather-Related Property Claims Mount in Texas November 12, 2015 Severe weather in all regions of the state this year has resulted in high numbers of insurance claims from property...