Power outages in Carrollton after firehouse transformer fire
Power service was restored overnight
Watch CBS News
Power service was restored overnight
There is a positive update to the chemical cleanup after last week's massive fire at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland.
Experts say lithium-ion battery fires pose unique risks requiring specialized training, but CBS News has found gaps in fire safety training, research and regulation.
Sunday, the city said 1 million gallons of potentially impacted water have been collected.
The declaration includes 75% of the counties in Texas.
While most of us spend our summers trying to escape it, though, firefighters can find themselves running toward it.
Residents are asked to be mindful of emergency crews as they continue to work in the area.
So far, 700,000 gallons of potentially impacted water have been removed with more expected in the coming days.
The impact from Monday's fire at the Sherwin-Williams paint plant in Garland continues, as officials in Ellis County have warned runoff is contaminating surrounding waterways.
Fort Worth fire crews returned to a historic, abandoned school in the Glenwood neighborhood after it caught fire again on Aug. 9.
The fire department says as they contained the plant fire Monday, foam retardant entered storm drains and nearby creeks.
Johnson County Emergency Management said Monday night there will be a strike team of engines mopping up and continuing the containment line.
On Tuesday, Sherwin-Williams said foam retardant from its fire suppression system did enter the sewers and surrounding creeks.
The move was made in response to increasingly dangerous conditions for wildfires, including here in North Texas.
Air quality and stormwater tests will continue to be run.
A dog was killed after its owner thought she put out a cigarette on her balcony, but it turns out it was still lit and started a fire.
Firefighters successfully put out a massive, three-alarm fire in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. It started around 8:15 p.m. at the Cantina Cadillac, on the corner of West Exchange and Ellis.
Dozens of units battled a three-alarm fire in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards Saturday night.
According to the Wise County EOC command, suppression efforts will likely continue overnight and Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System will remain on the scene.
US 75 northbound remains closed at cleanup begins.
Two vehicles and another 18-wheeler were involved in the crash. Northbound US 75 remains closed while the fire burns out.
Two people have been taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
At about its halfway point, the record-breaking hot and extreme summer of 2023 is both unprecedented and unsurprising.
Crews are battling a 250-acre wildfire in Hill County threatening homes and power lines.
A North Texas fire department is re-thinking traditional roles to improve the way they fight fires and respond to medical calls.
