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About 250 firefighters and support personnel from Texas, along with over 50 Fire Engines, assisted California firefighters with the wildfires         

HOUSTON – For many families, this will be the first Thanksgiving back in their homes since the rain from Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes. Northeast Houston was an area that was hit pretty bad. “We actually packed up some clothes and some easy to fix food items and we went up the attic stairs, we took a pickax and hammer,” explained Bonnie Green, whose home flooded. Originally, they thought they were out of harm’s…

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 3:54 pm CST, Monday, November 19, 2018 PHOTOS: Texas firefighters helping battle California blazes 2018 Multiple Texas fire departments have deployed to help battle the deadly wildfires in California. The Bryan Fire Department (pictured above) said a Malibu resident whose home was saved wanted them to put a Texas flag on the wall. The homeowner also cooked them dinner, according to their Facebook page.   >>> Check in with more local fire department…

GALVESTON, Texas (FOX 26) – Firefighters and police officers duked it out Saturday night at the 10th Annual Galveston Battle of the Badges. The event pits police officers against firefighters in an amateur boxing competition — all for a good cause. Last year’s event was right after Hurricane Harvey and raised over $50,000 for local charities. The Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center also honored some first responders who were there during the Santa Fe tragedy.

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Moore – progressive commentator and Houston attorney, Neal Dikeman, Libertarian – former U.S. Senate candidate,  Tony Diaz- Chicano educator and activist,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Bill King – businessman, columnist and former Kemah Mayor, talks about the next Speaker of the House in Austin and in Washington. On Monday, this past week, Dennis Bonnen, Republican state representative from Angleton, announced…

CHICO HILLS, Calif. – This is the largest group Texas has ever sent to an out-of-state fire: 227 fighters from 47 departments. Many of them stayed in Chino Hills Tuesday night. We left the hotel together at around 4 a.m. It took almost two hours to arrive at the command post in Camarillo. Only in California are the freeways packed like that before sunrise. There are now 3,850 or so firefighters assigned to the Woolsey Fire,…

IXTLAN DEL RIO, Mexico (AP) – The U.S. government said it was starting work Tuesday to “harden” the border crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a migrant caravan leapfrogging its way across western Mexico. Customs and Border Protection announced it was closing four lanes at the busy San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry in San Diego, California. It said the closures were needed “to install and pre-position port hardening…