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• Edinburg mobile home and RV destroyed in fire Play Video

  May 4, 2026 10:31 AM

  A fire destroyed a mobile home and an RV in Edinburg early Wednesday morning. The Edinburg Fire Department responded to the 6100 block of North Doolittle Road around 3:43 a.m. Crews arrived to find both structures fully engulfed in flames, according to a city spokesperson. The person... more »

• Cause of fire that destroyed Donna mobile home is undetermined, Hidalgo County fire marshal says Play Video

  April 7, 2026 9:33 AM

  The cause of the fire that destroyed an RV travel trailer where a family of six in Donna was living is undetermined at this time, according to Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza. Garza said the fire is believed to have started in the kitchen area, and it is... more »

• Woman hospitalized following Donna fire, home a total loss Play Video

  March 23, 2026 10:10 AM

  A 61-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital following a house fire in Donna. The fire was reported at around 4:42 a.m. Monday in the 700 block of Nebraska Road between Billman Road and Valley View Road. According to Donna Fire Chief David S. Simmons, firefighters had... more »

• Hidalgo County trash fires damage nine structures, injure one person Play Video

  March 17, 2026 10:12 PM

  At least two trash fires caused damage in Hidalgo County on Tuesday. All four counties in the Rio Grande Valley are under burn bans. Fire officials in Edinburg say someone left a trash fire unattended at the intersection of East Wisconsin Road and César Chávez Road. The fire... more »

• 6 people displaced after fire destroys multiple mobile homes in Edinburg

  January 26, 2026 2:18 PM

  Six people have been displaced after a fire destroyed four mobile homes in Edinburg, according to a city spokesperson. The fire occurred at around 4:20 a.m. Monday in the 1400 block of North Closner Boulevard. The spokesperson said as fire crews arrived at the scene, they discovered four... more »

• Mobile home declared a total loss following Alamo fire Play Video

  January 26, 2026 11:49 AM

  A mobile home was a total loss following a fire in Alamo on Monday. The fire broke out in the 1300 block of North Cesar Chavez Road at around 7:30 a.m. Alamo Fire Chief R.C. Flores said when crews arrived, a 5th-wheel RV was fully engulfed in flames.... more »

• Mercedes family loses belongings and pets in house fire Play Video

  January 25, 2026 6:28 PM

  A Mercedes family is counting their blessings after escaping a house fire. Jose Margarito, his wife Maria Cortez and their daughter have lived at the home for almost 40 years. On Saturday night, a fire forced them out. "There was no time for anything, for anything, everything was... more »

• Edinburg family starting over after fire destroys home Play Video

  January 21, 2026 11:31 PM

  A 62 -year-old man said he’s still processing the loss of his home. “You feel scared, and then we just started working. We’re struggling,” Candelario Ortiz Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said he and his wife were both home when the fire started on Tuesday afternoon in the 8900 block... more »

• Woman recovering following home explosion in Sullivan City Play Video

  January 20, 2026 1:58 PM

  A Sullivan City woman continues to recover after she was severely burned in a Jan. 13, 2026, house fire. Her family calls her survival a miracle. "I never thought that could happen to me," Roxana Sibaja said. Channel 5 News blurred Sibaja's face because of the extent of... more »

• Donna family of 4 loses everything in mobile home fire Play Video

  January 19, 2026 10:29 PM

  A mother and her three children were able to escape a Sunday fire that destroyed their mobile home. Tears ran down Mariana Ortiz's face as she watched her mobile home located in the 9400 block of Nueces Circle in Donna get swallowed by orange flames and black smoke. ... more »

• Mobile home a total loss following fire in Donna Play Video

  January 18, 2026 6:58 PM

  A mobile home was deemed a total loss following a fire in Donna. The home was located in the 9400 block of Nueces Cir W. Donna Fire Chief David Simmons said no injuries were reported, and the family living in the home has been referred to the American... more »

• Edcouch family escapes burning home thanks to good Samaritan Play Video

  October 24, 2025 10:51 AM

  A family in Edcouch are having to start over after they lost their home in a fire earlier this week. The family all made it out safely thanks to a good Samaritan. "My house is burning, oh my God, from where do I get out, from where do... more »

• Weslaco business a total loss following fire Play Video

  June 27, 2025 1:26 PM

  A Weslaco business has been deemed a total loss following an early morning fire on Friday, according to Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza. Garza said the fire occurred at 88 Motors, located at 8413 FM 88, at around 3 a.m. The Weslaco Fire Department responded to the fire... more »

• Second Fire Investigation Involving Lightning Underway Near Mercedes Play Video

  September 5, 2019 5:19 PM

  NEAR MERCEDES – A storm this Thursday brought in a lot of lightning and may have caused a fire at a home in near Mercedes. Back-to-back house fires in Hidalgo county. Investigators say both look to have been sparked by lightning. Fire burned through the attic of... more »

• Accident Involving Fire Marshal Under Investigation Play Video

  December 14, 2018 5:36 PM

  ALAMO – A car accident involving a Hidalgo County fire marshal is under investigation. The incident happened in San Juan when the fire marshal was responding to a bomb threat in Alamo on Thursday. The fire marshal was hit at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and East Frontage... more »