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The Southwest Inn fire in Houston, Texas on May 31, 2013 was a fire in an Indian restaurant that spread to an adjoining hotel. The fire claimed the biggest casualty loss for the Houston Fire Department since its inception. Four firefighters were killed and 13 others were injured that day while fighting the five-alarm fire at the Southwest Inn ...
After the spreading of a backyard fire in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas, a packaging warehouse burned down during a four-alarm fire which included exploding canisters of hazardous material. Nearly 200 firefighters were dispatched to the site over several hours.
2017 Arkema plant explosion. Coordinates: 29.9485°N 95.0223°W. The 2017 Arkema plant explosion was an industrial disaster that took place during Hurricane Harvey in Crosby, Texas. Flooding from the hurricane disabled the refrigeration system at the plant which manufactured organic peroxides.
The fire's location in Texas. The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011. The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in ...
Texas City disaster. The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. The explosion was triggered by a mid-morning fire ...
Houston Fire Museum. Coordinates: 29.7474°N 95.3748°W. Houston Fire Museum, formerly Fire Station No. 7. The Houston Fire Museum, also known as the Fire Museum of Houston, is located in the Midtown District of Houston, Texas. The museum contains interactive exhibits and displays featuring antique and modern firefighting paraphernalia.
The Houston Fire Department operates Station 15 Heights in the Northside district, near the Houston Heights. [26] [27] It is a part of Fire District 6. [28] Fire Station 15 moved to Houston Avenue and North Main in 1918 and North Main at Tabor in 1942. The current station at Dunbar and North Main opened in 1999. [29]
Luis Mexican Food & Grill, 1117 Ga. 96, Suite 108. MeAkan Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse, 1992 Watson Blvd. Mellow Mushroom, 710 Lake Joy Road. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, 3030 Watson Blvd., Unit 1100 ...