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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Residents of 1,000 homes in Colorado Springs are being ordered to evacuate because of a wildfire that's already destroyed at least 360 houses.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Emergency crews responded to the Amarillo Chase Tower in Downtown Amarillo for reports of a fire in the upper floors of the building Thursday morning at approximately 10:10 a.m.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  A chemical leak at an agricultural company in West Texas has forced about 100 families from their homes but nobody has been hurt.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Two days after the surprise drill that resulted in the evacuation of the West Texas A & M campus, authorities are looking at what worked and what challenges were encountered.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Today the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission hosted its 4th annual Regional Preparedness Conference. It was designed to bring responders all together so they could learn more about how to respond to disasters in their community.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Chemical fire burns at site of train derailment near Louisville, hundreds remain evacuated

Friday, September 21, 2012  Thinking fast seems easy, until you're forced to do it under pressure. Sometimes, that canmake reacting to natural diaster even more chaotic than it already is. That's why National Preparedness Month is so important.

Friday, September 14, 2012  University of Texas says all Austin campus buildings will re-open at noon after bomb threat.

Friday, September 14, 2012  North Dakota State University officials are ordering the campus evacuated after receiving a bomb threat.

Friday, September 14, 2012  Villagers talk of roar and darkness as Guatemalan volcano erupts, sparking evacuations

Monday, July 02, 2012  'Unreal': Residents tour neighborhoods most devastated by Colo. Springs wildfire

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Towering Colorado wildfire devours homes, forces partial closure of Air Force Academy

Saturday, June 09, 2012  The Little Bear Fire has destroyed more than 10,000 acres of land and 20 structures, and officials say it is not close to being contained.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  It's got to be among the top nightmares that can become reality at any time. Your house or your apartment is filling up with smoke as a fire grows.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Fire officials have contained a large fire at a set of homes that left at least four families displaced in Northeast Amarillo Wednesday morning.