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Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Harlingen Fire Department is trying to determine the cause of a brush fire on Saturday evening.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Cameron County Emergency Management officials are asking commissioners to approve a burn ban through mid-May.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Authorities are investigating the cause of a brush fire that spread to an orchard damaging part of the crop.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Firefighters from several cities have been called to help put out a fire in Rio Hondo where some neighbors reportedly fled their homes.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Cameron County officials said the illegal burning of trash on Thanksgiving Day, sparked a 3-acre fire.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Authorities are investigating what caused a large grass fire along the banks of the Rio Grande River in Roma.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Authorities temporarily directed traffic on Military Highway after a large brush fire near the old Progreso airport.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Firefighters from several communities are working to contain a brush fire that is spreading quickly near the old Cameron County Airport in San Benito.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Starr County officials confirmed that Precinct 4 Commissioner Abel Gonzalez died early Wednesday morning of a massive heart attack.

Monday, September 12, 2011  More than 300 acres of a national wildlife refuge have been scored after a brushfire in western Willacy County.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  La Feria firefighters scrambled to put out a fire along a set of railroad tracks before a train carrying hazardous materials was scheduled to pass through the area.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Authorities say active flames from a massive Central Texas wildfire are behind containment lines and some residents evacuated from unburned areas can return to their homes.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Brownsville firefighters tackled a blaze at a vacant lot in less than 30 minutes this afternoon.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Authorities say two people have died in a massive wildfire near Austin, Texas, that has destroyed 600 homes.

Monday, September 05, 2011  A smoky haze is lingering over Rio Grande Valley skies this Labor Day due to brush fires from Central Texas.