By Marice Richter, The Dallas Morning News Southlake police officers and firefighters are backing a civil service proposition on Saturday’s ballot to remove politics and cronyism from hiring, promotions and discipline. ...

» Woman rescued from Lubbock house fire

 Photo from The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Reported by KCBD, Lubbock Lubbock firefighters did more than put the fire out; they saved a life inside the burning building Thursday afternoon. And when asked how the firefighters felt about ...

» House Lost; Puppy Saved

 By Mike Glenn, The Houston Chronicle The squirming bundle of fur cradled in his arms was the only thing that concerned Chester Thompson as a fast-moving fire began to engulf his Third Ward home. Thompson said the puppy, ...

» Garage Apartment Fire Injures Firefighter

 Reported by Molly Reuter, KLTV, Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville A Tyler garage apartment went up in flames and injured a firefighter. Firefighters were called out to the 1200 block of North Pabst Avenue around 11:30, Thursday morning. ...

» Three Injured in Oil Rig Explosion

 Reported by WAOI, San Antonio Three oil workers are in a San Antonio hospital after the rig they were working on exploded Thursday morning in Dimmit County. The explosion happened near the town of Carrizo Springs, about an hour and a ...

» Robot Disposes of Explosive Devices

 By Donna Fielder, Denton Record-Chronicle Slowly, carefully, the Mighty Mustang creeps up to the big round black capsule and stretches its metal neck upward and outward. Then it goes up on its tippytoes — on tracks that can lift its ...

» Leander FD gets nearly $1 million grant

 By Melissa Mixon, Austin American-Statesman Leander fire officials recently got a boost when their department was awarded an almost $1 million federal grant to hire more firefighters. The Fire Department has only 20 paid firefighters ...

» Fire destroys Plano apartment clubhouse

 Video report by Kimberly Durnan, The Dallas Morning News Plano firefighters responded to an early morning blaze at an apartment clubhouse Thursday morning. The incident was reported about 5:40 am in the 1500 block of Preston Road. ...

» Del Rio Fire Rescue Use “Jaws of Life”

 By Karen Gleason, Del Rio News-Herald Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating a collision between a pickup truck and car that has sent the driver of the car to a hospital in San Antonio. Val Verde County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin ...

» Embattled Austin fire chief resigns

 Reported by KXAN, Austin JJ Adame resigned Wednesday as the city’s fire chief only weeks after being given a deadline to either improve his job performance or move on. He had been under scrutiny from city officials for not leading the ...