AUSTIN — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed House Bill 3866, legislation designed to protect Texas ...

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Arlington firefighters were called to a 3-alarm fire at the Parkside Townhomes on Thursday morning. The fire was first reported at about 10:45 a.m. at a home on the 2200 block of Millview Drive. The ...

Multiple wildfires erupted across Central and South Texas on March 4 as high winds left thousands without power in both ...

The fire, located in Hays County on the brink of the Buda and Kyle jurisdiction, is now 150 acres and 75% contained. The ...

The 'Duke Road Wildfire' impacted approximately 244 acres in South Bexar County and into Atascosa County. The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire which is ...

Wild fires are popping up across Texas due to high winds and dry weather. Some organizations are speaking out.

Red flag warnings are issued most frequently in March and April across Texas, when high winds coincide with especially dry air.

Meteorologists warned of "dangerous, potentially historic" conditions amid extreme fire weather across much of the Lonestar ...

Scott Sence has lived in Sinton for 10 years. He told 3NEWS he was shocked by how much damage the fires had caused.

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire in state history.

Wildfire presents a significant challenge to California's property insurance market, and the impact is becoming more frequent and costly over time. Recently, we examined the current state of the ...