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Large Scurry brush fire at 100 percent containment; prompts response from forest service, four area departments
SCURRY, Texas — Four area fire departments and the Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a large brush fire in Scurry on Friday afternoon.
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City of Kemp rescinds boil water notice after E. coli MCL violation; tests showing clear
KEMP, Texas — UPDATE — A boil water notice issued yesterday has been rescinded following negative tests results at the affected test site, according to city officials.
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Lightning reportedly strikes vehicle and home in separate incidents, sparking house fire and causing outages
FORNEY, Texas — Thunderstorms swept across North Texas on Thursday evening bringing with it lightning that reportedly struck a vehicle and a house in the Forney area in separate incidents — sparking a house fire and causing widespread power outages across Kaufman County.
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Two veteran appraisers to aid Kaufman County Appraisal District through transition, search for new chief
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Two veteran appraisers will assist the Kaufman County Appraisal District (KCAD) through its transition phase and search for a new chief appraiser after the board voted to remove and later accepted the resignation of Chief Appraiser Chris Peace.
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Two injured in major crash involving 18-wheeler on Interstate 20, major delays
TALTY, Texas — Two people were injured in a major crash involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Man killed in motorcycle crash in Forney
FORNEY, Texas — A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Forney on Tuesday.
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Man airlifted after sustaining 'traumatic' injuries in fireworks-related incident
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — A man was airlifted Thursday night to a Dallas-area hospital after sustaining what firefighters described as "traumatic injuries" in a fireworks-related incident in eastern Kaufman County.
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Woman 'significantly' injured, airlifted when fireworks explode in her hand
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney-area woman was "significantly" injured after a several artillery shells exploded in her hand, according to Kaufman County fire officials.
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Kaufman County orders burn ban next 45 days
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court ordered a burn ban on Tuesday morning, July 3, 2018, after a recommendation by Kaufman County Fire Marshal Randy Richards.
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Forney City Council votes to appoint new city manager
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council, during a special-called meeting on Thursday, selected a new city manager — bringing an end to an approximate 10-month nationwide search.
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Firefighters extinguish roadside fire along Interstate 20
TALTY, Texas — Firefighters, on Tuesday afternoon, extinguished a roadside fire along Interstate 20 as fire weather concerns increase this week for portions of west and north Texas.
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Body of missing boy found in pond after exhaustive overnight search
TALTY, Texas — UPDATE — The body of a missing boy was found in a pond not far from his home early Monday morning after an exhaustive search that included over 20 area law enforcement agencies and fire departments, and hundreds of area residents who volunteered in the search.
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