House Fires

Residents of Dilapidated Meyers Street Apartments Temporarily Rehoused After Fire

By April Towery / July 25, 2022 /

The public struggle over what to do with a substandard housing complex near Fair Park came to a head July 18 as the complex referred to as Reed Manor went up in flames.  When the fire broke out late that night, a resident at the development on Meyers Street contacted Dallas attorney Mark Melton, who,…

Watch Out for Thanksgiving Kitchen Fires!

By Leah Shafer / November 25, 2014 /

The kitchen is the heart of a home during the holidays and if your space is like mine, it’s full of people going in and out all day to help with cooking, spike their egg nog, or just sit and swap tall tales. That frenzy of activity, cooking, and baking puts a kitchen at extra…

$1.5 Million Preston Royal Home Burns, Total Loss, Fire May Have Started in Outside Patio Fireplace

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2014 /

A three alarm fire about five blocks away from me on Royalton Drive Friday night may have been started by a fire in an outdoor fireplace. Which of course will have all of us with or wanting outdoor living rooms with fireplaces and flat screens concerned to learn just what happened. I believe the home…