Fires

A vacant school in Dallas continues to be an issue in the South Oak Cliff neighborhood. The building has caught on fire multiple times since September. On Tuesday night, fire fighters put out another fire. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with a Dallas City Council member about how the city and school district are addressing the problem.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office released body cam video showing deputies responding to reports of a house fire in Centennial, Colorado.

Dozens of firefighters were on the scene of a massive fire at a home in Collin County Thursday afternoon.

Dozens of firefighters were on the scene of a massive fire at a large home in the Collin County town of Nevada Thursday afternoon.

Boat owners are waiting to hear what’s next after Sunday’s fire on Grapevine Lake. The flames destroyed or damaged at least 10 boats – and injured one person. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey spoke to one man getting his first look at the damage at Silver Lake Marina. 

One person was hurt, and multiple boats were damaged following a large fire that broke out at Silver Lake Marina on Lake Grapevine.
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

A fire at a marina on Grapevine Lake damaged at least ten boats and slowed down traffic Sunday afternoon – between several road closures and drivers distracted by the massive column of smoke. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard reports.

Investigators are working on a marina fire in Grapevine. So far, one person has been sent to the hospital, and several boats have been damaged. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.

Five to six boats are on fire and at least one person is injured after a large fire broke out at Silver Lake Marina on Lake Grapevine Sunday afternoon, according to Grapevine police.

A fire broke out at a Grapevine marina Sunday afternoon.

An abandoned high school caught on fire early Sunday morning. Nearly 70 Dallas firefighters worked to contain it.

Nearly 70 Dallas firefighters worked to contain a fire that broke out Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.

Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. The good news is that a high-quality alarm can costs less than $20. Consumer Reports is making finding the best, most budget-friendly smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for your family even easier.

 One man is facing charges of arson after first responders say he intentionally set fire to a historic Dallas building Thursday afternoon. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman shows us the damage and the impact on those who rely on the Filter Building.

A housefire in Southeast Dallas leaves one injured and one dead

A Fort Worth police officer and his family lost their home to a fire caused by lightning Monday morning.

Firefighters were battling a massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston that sparked grass fires and burned power poles on Monday, forcing people in the surrounding neighborhood to evacuate as a giant plume of fire was shooting high up into the air.

Authorities in North Carolina say a children’s book, likely with a lithium battery, is to blame for a fire inside a vehicle that occurred Sunday when no one was in the car.