Mesquite Chemical Plant Fire Forces Temporary Half-Mile Evacuation
An early morning fire at a chemical plant in Mesquite forced a half-mile evacuation zone and sent workers to the hospital.
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An early morning fire at a chemical plant in Mesquite forced a half-mile evacuation zone and sent workers to the hospital.
Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California, and one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state crossed the border into Oregon.
A growing wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains, while other blazes across the parched U.S. West meant the evacuation of hundreds from their homes.
Anna Police are warning about the dangers of lighting your own fireworks after it led to a grass fire less than a hundred yards from homes.
Emergency crews continue work in Palo Pinto County where they're trying to get the upper hand on a growing brush fire.
Chopper 11 flew over the scene of a 400-acre brush fire in Palo Pinto County Monday afternoon.
Evacuations were ordered as dry, hot winds fueled a wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles south into the San Francisco area.
Tony and Michelle Weisskopf are Dallas Police detectives who have two children. They will have to buy or build a new house.
Severe drought has already forced officials in several western states to close national parks as precautions against wildfires and issue warnings throughout the region.
Authorities are trying to determine what sparked a barn fire that left about 5,000 pigs dead. The fire started Tuesday afternoon at the Straathoff Swine Farm in Ohio.
The husband of actress Mary McCormack was driving a Tesla Model S in Los Angeles traffic last week when the vehicle caught fire, she tweeted Friday night.
A fast-moving brush fire destroyed eight homes in the Utah tourist town of Moab, while more than 3,000 people in Colorado and Wyoming fled multiple wildfires.
A child was struck by a car in the 400 block of South Oak Street in Crowley and later died at Cook Children's Medical Center.
Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado's most stunning mountains in a region.
A growing wildfire burning in southwestern Colorado forced more people from their homes Sunday as crews tried to slow the blaze being fed by continued hot, dry and windy conditions.
A heroic pit bull in California is being credited with saving a woman and her baby after a fire broke out at their apartment.
A barricaded suspect in one North Dallas neighborhood frightened residents and caused damage to an apartment before being taken into custody.
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found burning in southeast Dallas County Sunday evening.
A man was arrested Friday in connection to a fire set inside Hulen Mall in the shoe section at Sears.
Firefighters in the Texas Panhandle are working to contain a wildfire that's blackened more than 69,000 acres.
Fort Worth police are looking for the suspect who lit two Molotov cocktails inside two department stores at Hulen Mall Friday afternoon.
A man lit two Molotov cocktails inside Hulen Mall Friday afternoon before fleeing the scene, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
The Garland Fire Department is waiting for a search dog to help them find a woman who may have been home when it was engulfed in flames Thursday morning.
Police in New Jersey rescued a man who resisted their efforts as smoke and flames consumed his car.
Authorities in Houston have taken a woman into custody after witnesses reported she set her car on fire as she sat inside with her three children.
A 17‑year‑old athlete's sudden kidney failure led to a family sacrifice that helped him reclaim his future.
Council members review two renovation options totaling more than half a billion dollars while residents split over whether to preserve or redevelop the site.
Opening statements will take place on Thursday morning.
Transportation agencies are asking commuters to plan ahead, consider alternate routes and stay alert as World Cup crowds arrive across the region.
According to the City of Denton Fire Department, at about noon, a gas leak was found outside the Barnes & Noble entrance at the Golden Triangle Mall.
A 17‑year‑old athlete's sudden kidney failure led to a family sacrifice that helped him reclaim his future.
Council members review two renovation options totaling more than half a billion dollars while residents split over whether to preserve or redevelop the site.
Opening statements will take place on Thursday morning.
Transportation agencies are asking commuters to plan ahead, consider alternate routes and stay alert as World Cup crowds arrive across the region.
According to the City of Denton Fire Department, at about noon, a gas leak was found outside the Barnes & Noble entrance at the Golden Triangle Mall.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
A North Texas foster family says a legal gray area in Texas' Baby Moses law led to the child being returned to biological relatives.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Senate Republicans moved forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies Wednesday.
The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, including some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners.
The superseding indictment does not contain any new charges or name new defendants from the original version, which was returned in April.
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a House map that is more favorable to Republicans, despite a lower court finding that the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
President Trump on Tuesday announced he's tapping housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
The Dallas Stars have taken a major step toward leaving Downtown Dallas.
From South Dallas to England: Lincoln High senior Joe Gonzalez is making Dallas ISD history.
Texas Tech (61-8) will play No. 2 Texas (51-12) on Wednesday at Devon Park in a double-elimination format.
Aziaha James scored 18 points off the bench, Paige Bueckers had 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 79-56.
The team's lease at the American Airlines Center is set to expire in 2031.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
