/tags/fires Fires en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:20:58 GMT /austin/2025-01-17/austin-texas-horse-santa-samuel-grey-horse-house-fire-fundraiser Grey Horse said the outpouring of support has been "unbelievable." He said he's putting the money toward equipment for his horses, necessities like clothes and a trailer to live in long term. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:20:58 GMT /austin/2025-01-17/austin-texas-horse-santa-samuel-grey-horse-house-fire-fundraiser Chelsey Zhu /austin/2024-10-10/east-austin-brush-fire-fm-969 The fire started around midday Thursday and quickly grew to 55 acres. It was fully contained by 4:37 p.m., according to the Austin Fire Department. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:12:40 GMT /austin/2024-10-10/east-austin-brush-fire-fm-969 Chelsey Zhu /education/2024-08-21/austin-isds-kealing-middle-school-remains-closed-after-a-fire-delaying-start-of-school-year The school's principal told parents in an email Wednesday that the campus would reopen next week. District officials have said crews are working on repairs after a fire broke out at the school late Monday night. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:25:25 GMT /education/2024-08-21/austin-isds-kealing-middle-school-remains-closed-after-a-fire-delaying-start-of-school-year Becky Fogel /texasstandard/2024-03-07/smokehouse-creek-wildfire-texas-cause-power-line-xcel-energy The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned over 1 million acres and is 44% contained. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:09:18 GMT /texasstandard/2024-03-07/smokehouse-creek-wildfire-texas-cause-power-line-xcel-energy Sarah Asch /politics/2023-05-19/texas-legislature-passes-new-kennel-requirements-following-deadly-ponderosa-pet-resort-fire The 2021 fire at the kennel in Georgetown killed 75 dogs. Fri, 19 May 2023 16:47:09 GMT /politics/2023-05-19/texas-legislature-passes-new-kennel-requirements-following-deadly-ponderosa-pet-resort-fire Kailey Hunt /austin/2023-03-08/historic-black-church-in-south-austin-damaged-in-possible-arson The almost 120-year-old Goodwill Baptist Church formed by freedmen was partially burned Monday night. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:24:44 GMT /austin/2023-03-08/historic-black-church-in-south-austin-damaged-in-possible-arson Sangita Menon /austin/2022-11-23/deep-frying-your-turkey-this-year-avoid-these-5-mistakes Austin Firefighters are reminding folks about what to keep in mind about cooking with grease ahead of Thanksgiving. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-11-23/deep-frying-your-turkey-this-year-avoid-these-5-mistakes Haya Panjwani /texas/2022-06-20/a-lone-cross-was-left-standing-after-a-texas-church-burned-to-the-ground A lone cross inside Balsora Baptist Church was seen standing after the church burned down Friday. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:04:54 GMT /texas/2022-06-20/a-lone-cross-was-left-standing-after-a-texas-church-burned-to-the-ground Fernando Alfonso III /news/2021-09-29/georgetown-to-create-25-000-memorial-for-ponderosa-resort-pets The Georgetown City Council asked staff to create a plan for a memorial that would be both commemoratory and functional. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:11:29 GMT /news/2021-09-29/georgetown-to-create-25-000-memorial-for-ponderosa-resort-pets Allyson Ortegon /texas/2019-04-02/worker-killed-in-second-chemical-fire-in-texas-in-less-than-a-month A tank holding a flammable chemical caught fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, critically injuring two others and sending employees fleeing� Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:13:31 GMT /texas/2019-04-02/worker-killed-in-second-chemical-fire-in-texas-in-less-than-a-month Juan A. Lozano