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Crews working to put out 2,500-acre wildfire burning near CR 227 in Brazoria County
A 2,500-acre wildfire in the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is 80% contained.Firefighters told ABC13 they hope to have it fully contained Monday evening."It looked like it was probably about 9 p.m.," Nora Hooker, who lives along the fire's perimeter, said about the sky's darkness.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire Mitigation Specialist Ryan Vice said he believes firefighters will be able to prevent the fire from impacting homes like Hooker's.ABC13 Meterologist Elyse Smith said the heat index was 112 as Vice and his team battled the blaze Monday.Vice said it's kind of a losing battle this time of year, and explained...
Multiple agencies respond to large wildfire in Brazoria County
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas — Multiple agencies are working to put out a large wildfire in Brazoria County, according to the Brazoria County Fire Marshal's Office. The fire is within the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge near County Road 227 and County Road 208. As of Monday afternoon, the fire has...
Grandfather, 2 grandsons injured after colliding with train in Brazoria County, police say
Life Flight had to transport a grandfather and his two grandchildren to a hospital after they were hit by an oncoming train in Brazoria County overnight, according to police.The video above is from ABC13's live-streaming channel. Lt. Srebalus said the crash happened near County Road 236 near Milam at about 8:07 p.m. Saturday.Police said the victims, a 61-year-old, 17-year-old, and 5-year-old, were in the car driving northbound on Burnett Street when they encountered the train tracks.RELATED: Driver killed in crash with Union Pacific train in southwest Houston, police sayWitnesses told police that the car stopped on the track as the...
Man turns himself in to Brazoria County authorities in connection with series of crimes
ROSHARON, Texas — Juan Mata, a 26-year-old, turned himself in to Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputies on June 28, 2024. Mata is suspected of committing a series of crimes in Rosharon earlier this week. Mata is currently being transported to the Brazoria County Detention Center, according to the Texas Department...
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