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Monday, September 24, 2012  Grandfather and 1 year old grandson identified from the deadly fire this Sunday in Brownsville.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  A Sunday morning fire claimed the lives of two Brownsville residents.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating a Thursday morning accident where a pickup truck hit a moving train in Brownsville.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Shoppers at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Brownsville got a surprise on Friday morning.

Friday, April 27, 2012  A 17-year-old, born with Neurofibromatosis, is getting the opportunity of a lifetime to go visit the pope thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A train passing through may have sparked, catching nearby dry grass on fire.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Authorities are working to put multiple fires along a long stretch of railroad tracks on Brownsville’s westside.

Friday, March 23, 2012  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now looking into the case of the fire that blazed through an Olmito truck shop.

Sunday, March 18, 2012  An Olmito family lost their home and most of their belongings in a fire on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  An Olmito family is homeless after fire destroyed most of their home Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, December 24, 2011  Brownsville Fire Chief Lenny Perez said too many Brownsville firefighters called in sick.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Authorities are investigating a private plane crash at the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Jose Perez recalls when his neighbor’s home went up in flames, he said, “it was pretty bad - I mean the flames were about 20 feet up in the air."

Friday, January 14, 2011  Brownsville Police are releasing more details on a man’s body found floating in the Rio Grande near UTB baseball field late Thursday afternoon, the first floater of 2011.

Monday, January 03, 2011  Brownsville Fire Chief Lenny Perez is now serving on state board to train and create standards for firefighters across the Lone Star State.