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Federal Team Helping Texas as Second Firefighter Dies

DALLAS -- Weary firefighters finally got a handle on a massive wildfire spanning three northern Texas counties Wednesday, aided by federal reinforcements and a weather change that brought cooler temperatures and calmer winds. But some officials cautioned that the improved weather conditions will last for only a few more...

Official: Size of Texas Wildfire May Have Doubled

DALLAS -- A Texas official says a wildfire burning less than 100 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth area could be twice as big as previous estimates. Texas Forest Service spokesman Marq Webb says the fire burning Tuesday near Possum Kingdom Lake may have grown to about 120,000 acres. It was previously estimated at 63,000...

Winds-Stoked Wildfires Threaten Texas Communities

AUSTIN, Texas - Strong winds and tinder-dry conditions presented more challenges Sunday for firefighters battling a spate of wildfires threatening communities across Texas, including a blaze in Austin that destroyed several homes and prompted an aerial water attack in the capital city. Meanwhile, the Texas Department of...

Some Texans Return to Homes Charred by Wildfires

IVAN, Texas - With calmer winds giving firefighters a chance to get a handle on a few massive Texas wildfires Saturday, some residents returned to their homes - or what was left of them - in communities ravaged by the blazes. Gary Glasscock, who owns a 300-acre ranch near Possum Kingdom Lake, found his ranch house and...

Hot, Dry Weather Stokes Raging Texas Wildfires

FORT WORTH, Texas - Firefighters on Sunday continued battling out-of-control wildfires scorching nearly 400 square miles across the state, including a West Texas blaze that narrowly missed a historic frontier Army cavalry fort and one of the world's leading astronomical research facilities. A fast-moving wildfire had...

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05/29/12 Lightning strike possible cause of apartment fire Source: NBC - WREX TV 13 - Rockford IL EDGERTON, Wis. Fire officials say lightning may have ignited the blaze that damaged a senior living facility in Edgerton.
05/29/12 Fire in Big Cedar laundry fills building with smoke Source: ABC - KSPR - Springfield MO A fire damaged a building at Big Cedar Lodge early Tuesday.
05/29/12 Queen gets best spot for torch relay Source: BBC Manchester THE Queen will make her return to Warrington when the Olympic Torch hits the streets today, Thursday.
05/29/12 400 firefighters, 5 copters at W. Colo. wildfire Source: NBC - 9 News - Denver CO PARADOX, Colo. About 400 firefighters and five helicopters are battling an eight-square-mile wildfire in western Colorado.
05/29/12 Fire does major damage to Riverside home Source: Riverside Brookfield Landmark - Oak Park IL A home across the street from Riverside-Brookfield High School sustained severe damage Tuesday morning from a fire that ignited on a rear deck and engulfed the home.