Paradise NewsLocal news for Paradise, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Residents of hard-hit town help their own- January 31, 2008 "Donations for fire victims here" PARADISE -- Sandra Wright and her family push piles of charred wreckage back and forth between an I-beam foundation, the only pieces of their trailer that weren't destroyed by Tuesday's wildfires.Just up County Road 3390, Charles Wilkinson tries to dig a trench to a water well next to the crumpled remains of a stone farmhouse built in 1941.Not far away, John Neal, a lieutenant with the Paradise Volunteer Fire Department, wearily punches a truck siren and heads.http://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/residents-of-hard-hit-town-help-their-own?fr... Paradise lost in wildfire- January 31, 2008 PARADISE, Texas, Jan. 30 A wildfire in the tiny Texas town of Paradise burned several hundred acres and destroyed structures, fire officials said. via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/paradise-lost-in-wildfire?fromrss=1 Wildfires reignite in Dallas-Fort Worth area as danger remains high- January 31, 2008 "We had a couple of rekindlings" Shawna Johannsen , Tara Weilbacher and Linda Newman battled the wind during their lunch break Tuesday in downtown Dallas. via KHOU-TV Houstonhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/wildfires-reignite-in-dallas-fort-worth-area... Extreme fire danger continues for North Texas- January 30, 2008 "Southerly winds will be increasing. Some areas may see 20 to 30 mph winds with higher gusts, especially northwest of the Metroplex. Winds will be slightly less southeast of the Metroplex" Windy conditions that whipped fires and ripped down power lines on Tuesday were expected again today, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning beginning at 10 a.m. The combination of ... via KHOU-TV Houstonhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/extreme-fire-danger-continues-for-north-texa... Paradise lost: Town scorched by wildfire- January 30, 2008 "So far, I think my house is OK" A wildfire charred several hundred acres in the Wise County town of Paradise on Tuesday. via Quickhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/paradise-lost-town-scorched-by-wildfire?from... Strong winds fuel wildfires across Texas- January 30, 2008 "We take the threat of wildfires very seriously" Strong, gusty winds of more than 50 mph blasted across Texas on Tuesday, driving fast-moving wildfires, downing power lines and delaying flights. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christihttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/strong-winds-fuel-wildfires-across-texas?fro... Grass fires break out in North Texas- January 29, 2008 Grass fires have broken out in Wise and Denton counties today. View Larger Map Firefighters report a major fire near the town of Paradise in Wise County, with several structures being burned. via CW33 Dallas KDAF-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/grass-fires-break-out-in-north-texas?fromrss... Major road icing in North Texas averted- January 26, 2008 "Things are as bad as they're going to get." Tarrant County commuters, including those in the vicinity of Hemphill and Berry streets in Fort Worth, only had to deal with showers and wet roadways after predicted ice failed to arrive on Friday. via Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/paradise-tx/2008/01/major-road-icing-in-north-texas-averted?from... |