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Dallas Icon and Texas State Fair mainstay Big Tex has apparently died from a self-inflicted wound today. The beloved landmark burst into flames today due to an electrical fire. Click here for pics and the full story.

Arson investigators are looking over a church fire after the building burned Thursday evening. According to reports, the church building sustained heavy damage after a…

Children’s Protective Services (CPS) has removed three children from what authorities called “filthy” living conditions. A small fire in Conroe is what led to the…

A reward is still offered for a second suspect in connection with a Houston nightclub fire last month. After widespread media coverage and Crime Stoppers’…

Fifty firefighters from several different agencies respond to a two alarm fire at the Camden Station Apartments in Northwest Harris County. About 10 units were…

A fire that began at a mechanic’s shop spread to an apartment building on Thursday injured one firefighter. According to reports, the fire broke out…

via: myfoxhouston.com Houston – Four townhouses were destroyed in an overnight fire that’s believed to have started in a Christmas tree. It broke out at townhouse complex on Litchfield and Memorial Drive just before 10 p.m. Monday, according to the Houston Fire Department. Read more: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/111227-2-townhouses-destroyed-in-overnight-fire#ixzz1hln2trU1

State health officials urge people to reduce their risk from wildfire smoke by taking the following precautions: Stay indoors or limit outdoor activities as much as possible. Avoid physical exertion. Keep windows and doors of your home shut. If you have air conditioning, run it with the fresh-air intake closed. Set wall units to “re-circulate.” Reduce other sources of indoor air pollution, such as cigarette smoking, burning candles, frying food and using aerosol products or fireplaces. Do not use vacuum cleaners which can stir up dust already inside your home. Keep your airways moist by drinking plenty of water. Consider leaving the area or going to a shelter until smoke conditions improve. Common symptoms of smoke exposure include coughing, scratchy throat, irritated sinuses, shortness of breath, chest pain, headaches, stinging eyes and runny nose.

According to KPRC Channel 2, firefighters were called to the Alligator Creole Cafe, 3717 Dowling St., shortly before 4 a.m., and heavy smoke was pouring from the building. Read More

An electrical fire at the Dowling Middle School of Fine Arts caused classes to be canceled Monday. The dismissal of students caused a traffic tie-up outside the campus as parents rushed to pick up their children and school buses arrived to take students home early.