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• 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 »

• Edinburg Families Concerned Over nearby Debris Burning Play Video

  May 16, 2019 6:05 PM

  EDINBURG – Edinburg families living near county crews who are burning debris say they’re concerned their health may be at risk. Hidalgo County Precinct 4 has burned piles of branches and leaves for a month on the corner of Terry Road and Davis Road. A precinct spokesman tells... more »

• Agricultural Burn Stopped, Smoke Still Present in Valley Play Video

  May 1, 2019 4:10 PM

  WESLACO – The agricultural burning in Mexico has stopped for now. Allergy and asthma sufferers who were affected by this smoke should start to feel better. The smoke that was the cause of these symptoms is still present in the Rio Grande Valley. No burning is expected... more »

• Emergency Crews Respond at McAllen Airport following Reports of Smoke in Plane Cabin Play Video

  March 18, 2019 12:13 PM

  MCALLEN – Emergency crews were called in to the McAllen Miller International Airport after an incoming plane reported smoke in the cabin. Flight 4158 from Dallas arrived at about 8 a.m. Monday. One of the passengers tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS she heard a popping sound then smelled the... more »

• Local Man Speaks Out on Surviving Home Fire Play Video

  March 1, 2019 5:45 PM

  MISSION – A 90-year-old local resident is speaking out about surviving a fire in his home in the middle of the night. Bob Hensley says he wasn’t able to get up when the fire’s smoke caused him to be disoriented; he says his neighbors broke in and dragged him... more »

• La Joya Fire Department Offering Free Smoke Detectors to Residents Play Video

  February 11, 2019 5:26 PM

  LA JOYA – Fire officials in La Joya are teaming up with American Red Cross to provide homes with free smoke detectors. Fire officials are urging homeowners to make sure they have the life-saving device in their homes. La Joya resident Emilio Tovar says he knows the importance... more »

• McAllen School Evacuated after Smoke Fills Classroom Play Video

  February 5, 2019 8:47 AM

  MCALLEN – A school in McAllen was evacuated just as students were being dropped off. McAllen Fire Captain Javier Gutierrez tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS St. Paul Lutheran School was evacuated around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday after an A/C motor shorted causing smoke in one of the classrooms. No injuries... more »