‘Patriotic Millionaires’

... San Fermin festival is known around the world for the daily running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) A wildfire burns near Los Alamos, N.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Thousands of residents calmly fled from the town that's home to the Los ...

‘Patriotic Millionaires’

... San Fermin festival is known around the world for the daily running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) A wildfire burns near Los Alamos, N.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Thousands of residents calmly fled from the town that's home to the Los ...

A patchwork of aid for wildfire-lashed North Texas is beginning to come together.

A patchwork of aid for wildfire-lashed North Texas is beginning to come together.

Obama grants Texas appeal for disaster declaration

... assistance after recent wildfires. " We were treated very, very unfairly ," Grubb said. " We had the biggest wildfire in the state's history ." President Barack Obama declared a major disaster declaration for 45 counties in Texas on July 1 and ...
Crews continue to work to contain a massive wildfire in Grimes County that has already destroyed over 30 homes while burning nearly 6,000 acres.

Coryell bans all fireworks through July 4

... July 5. "This imposes a more strict burn ban," Firth said. "With these winds and as dry as this vegetation is, if a wildfire were to start a it can become very dangerous very quickly." At its last regular meeting June 13, the court approved an order ...
A wildfire threatens a house near Possum Kingdom on April 19. The Republican lawmakers today invited Obama to visit regions of the state devastated by wildfires during his upcoming trip to Texas next Tuesday Sens.

Congressman questions FEMA on denial of disaster relief decision

Some Texas congressional members are refusing to accept that the Federal Emergency Management Agency won't declare the wildfire-ravaged state a major disaster area.

FEMA defends decision to refuse wildfire assistance to Texas

... West Texas remains critically dry, according to the Texas Forest Service . FEMA defends decision to refuse wildfire assistance to Texas The Federal Emergency Management Agency defended its decision to refuse more assistance for Texas in the wake of ...

TX lawmakers continue push for fed assistance in wildfire efforts

Texas lawmakers continue the fight for federal assistance in the state's wildfire relief efforts.

Perry: Feds Deny Texas Federal Disaster Declaration for Wildfires

Gov. Rick Perry today criticized the Obama Administration for its denial late Tuesday of the state's April 16th request for a federal Major Disaster Declaration to assist with the ongoing wildfire season, which has burned more than 2.2 million acres, an area roughly greater than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.

Feds To Texas: No More Wildfire Assistance

Texas officials are blasting the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its refusal to provide additional assistance in the wake of wildfires that have charred more than 2 million acres in the state, but FEMA is defending the decision.

FEMA defends why Texas isn’t getting more wildfire relief

I t's being described as one of thet's being described as one of the most devastating wildfire seasons A in Texas and the Federal Government has refused to provide more assistance to the state.

FEMA says its already provided help for Texas wildfire fighting

The Federal Emergency Management Agency defended its decision to refuse more assistance for Texas in the wake of devastating wildfires, saying Wednesday that the state has already received sufficient U.S. government help.

FEMA says no to Texas wildfire aid

... Racusen said Monday that Texas has received several Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) since the winter wildfire season started in November 2010. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and communities continuing to be affected by the ...

Obama Ignores Texas Wildfires

... Obama of neglecting Texas Thursday when he slammed the administration for failing to declare a disaster in the wildfire-damaged state. "You see hundreds of thousands of acres of Texas burning and you know that there will soon be emergency ...

Perry questions Obama’s lack of response for wildfire help

... to closely partner with state officials to provide financial support for efforts to fight and mitigate the volatile wildfire conditions, and remains in constant contact with state's fire service and emergency management offices. During this ...
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