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Fire causes partial collapse at First Baptist Church’s secondary chapel in downtown Dallas, reports say
Read full article: Fire causes partial collapse at First Baptist Church’s secondary chapel in downtown Dallas, reports sayA Dallas fire captain said the fire caused First Baptist Dallas' secondary chapel to "largely" collapse.
Residents displaced after flames burn through Southwest Side home, SAFD says
Read full article: Residents displaced after flames burn through Southwest Side home, SAFD saysUpon arrival, officials said there was an issue getting first responders on the street because of neighborhood traffic. San Antonio police had to clear out the street.
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.
Fire at CPS Energy substation leads to power outages for thousands on South Side
Read full article: Fire at CPS Energy substation leads to power outages for thousands on South SideFlames at a CPS Energy substation intensified Monday’s weather conditions in San Antonio, cutting off power to thousands on the South Side for hours.
Man dies after truck bursts into flames following crash on Northwest Side, police say
Read full article: Man dies after truck bursts into flames following crash on Northwest Side, police sayA man is dead after his pickup truck struck a guard rail, veered into a wooded area and went up in flames on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
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.
Firefighters battle flames after fire breaks out at East Side recycling plant
Read full article: Firefighters battle flames after fire breaks out at East Side recycling plantArea firefighters had to fight flames at a recycling plant on the city’s East Side early Wednesday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.
‘Flames were in our face’: Family escapes West Side house fire with only the clothes on their backs
Read full article: ‘Flames were in our face’: Family escapes West Side house fire with only the clothes on their backsStanding in a pair of blue galoshes he found in the debris, Barry McKinnley said he and his sister, Angenette, escaped their burning home with only the clothes on their backs and no shoes on Sunday.
Firefighters struggle against flames, smoke, natural gas in vacant apartment building
Read full article: Firefighters struggle against flames, smoke, natural gas in vacant apartment buildingA two-alarm fire has destroyed a vacant apartment building on the city’s Southwest Side early Friday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.
Firefighters dodge danger from live ammunition inside burning home in Olmos Park
Read full article: Firefighters dodge danger from live ammunition inside burning home in Olmos ParkSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Flames and smoke were only part of the concern for firefighters as they battled a fire in a home in Olmos Park Wednesday morning. Soon after crews arrived in the 100 block of Paloma Drive around 8 a.m., it became clear they also had to worry about live ammunition inside the home. As you know it’s pretty popular and common for residents to have ammunition,” said Chief Michael Goodreau with the Olmos Park Fire Department. (KSAT 12 News)Alamo Heights firefighters assisted Olmos Park with the use of a ladder truck, and crews from Terrell Hills helped out on the ground. They arrived later and stood by watching helplessly as firefighters struggled with flames that, for about an hour, refused to die.
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.
150-foot flames shoot from ruptured gas line in Corpus Christi
Read full article: 150-foot flames shoot from ruptured gas line in Corpus ChristiCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – (CNN) -- Fire and rescue officials converged on the scene of a ruptured gas line in Texas that was shooting 150-foot flames into the air Monday morning, Corpus Christi Deputy Fire Chief Richie Quintero said. Officials do not know who the line belongs to yet, Quintero said. Spokesman: Texas refinery fire under control, no injuriesPolice have shut down Interstate 37 in both directions and advised residents in the area to "shelter in place" as flames spew from the ruptured gas line, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department's twitter page. "PD is shutting down IH 37 in both directions between Port and Up River road. Video from the scene shows other structures near the blaze have caught fire as well.
Dog credited for alerting owner to neighbor’s house fire
Read full article: Dog credited for alerting owner to neighbor’s house fireSAN ANTONIO – Flames ripped through a two-story home Friday morning on the North Side, causing between $150,000 to $200,000 in damages, fire officials said. The fire was called in around 8:15 a.m. at a home in the 3600 block of Colter Drive. One of them was taken to a hospital, but it was unclear which of them was treated for an injury. A neighbor is giving her dog credit for alerting her to the blaze. “He started barking towards the house, and I started (to) see black smoke coming out there.