Temple Fire & Rescue

Fire marshal investigators have named a Temple woman the prime suspect in a fire that destroyed a vacant home in southeast Temple in December.

A home in south Temple was gutted by a fire early Sunday morning.

Temple Fire & Rescue has responded to over 350 fires since January 1, 24 of which have been determined to be of a suspicious nature.

Temple firefighters were called to the scene of three emergencies Friday – one of which caused major damage.

Investigators have determined that an early morning fire that destroyed a vacant house in Temple Thursday was intentionally set.

A family escaped uninjured, but their home was rendered uninhabitable by a fire in the 700 block of East Avenue C in Temple early Wednesday morning.

Fire investigators say a short in an electrical panel sparked a fire that damaged a home in the 900 block of South 3rd Street Tuesday afternoon.

Some citizens in Temple were without natural gas service Thursday after a pipeline was damaged on 31st Street.

One person is dead after an early morning apartment fire in Temple.

Temple Fire & Rescue will hold their annual Fire Safety Day at Central Fire Station, 210 North 3rd Street from 10 AM to 1 PM Saturday, October 1, featuring free food and fun.