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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Tuesday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. Amarillo Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of south Madison.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Local first responders prepare for fire season and potential grassfires as temperatures continue to rise.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission and the American Red Cross prepare for a potential hazmat threat after the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new regulations for Automated External Defibrillators last week after reports of malfunction.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  February 27, 2013 marked the two year anniversary of the beginning of the worst wildfire season in the state's history. It was during this devastating fire season that thousands of Texas residents lost their homes to fires.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The American Red Cross has developed a series of applications for iPhones and androids. Their new app warns users of severe weather such as a tornado outbreak. It also shows how to prepare for a tornado and how to notify loved ones if caught in severe weather.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The American Red Cross has released an app that will provide real-time information before, during and after a tornado. The app is designed to cater to people who live in, visit or have friends and family that live in tornado prone areas.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Road closures have forced many traveling to take shelter as they wait for the roads to clear up.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Amarillo Fire Department responded to house fire in the 100 block of North East 12th Sunday afternoon.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Firefighters controlled the blaze that occurred at a house in the 2800 block of Brooke Street at approximately 3:00 p.m. after a fire ignited inside the house that firefighters responded to yesterday.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Amarillo fire officials are blaming a child playing with a lighter as the cause of a house fire Thursday evening.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Combustible materials too close to a space heater caused a fire that damaged an Amarillo home Wednesday evening, according to the Amarillo Fire Department.

Friday, November 16, 2012  American Red Cross comes together with Association of Fundraising Philanthropy to celebrate local philanthropist

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The Texas Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross has named a new Executive Director.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The Texas Panhandle Chapter of the American Red Cross has sent a disaster services human resources volunteer to New York on Saturday to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy.