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Purely Storage, located at 2214 Spurlock Rd. in Nederland.

Purely Storage, located at 2214 Spurlock Rd. in Nederland.

Storage unit owner responds to Examiner story

Dannie Oliveaux
Thursday, January 19, 2023
California-based ownership of a Nederland storage unit that burst into flames mid-holidays 2022 has responded to The Examiner’s coverage roughly a month later. Brad Lund, part-owner and CEO of Purely Storage, said he had been in receipt of the article featured in the Dec.
A wooden home located in the 1200 block on Diana Drive, along with a SUV and sedan vehicle, are destroyed by a Dec. 26 fire, south of Lumberton. Photo by Dannie Oliveaux

A wooden home located in the 1200 block on Diana Drive, along with a SUV and sedan vehicle, are destroyed by a Dec. 26 fire, south of Lumberton. Photo by Dannie Oliveaux

Firefighters called to numerous blazes; one woman dead

Dannie Oliveaux
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Frigid weather, with temperatures below freezing, hit Southeast Texas last week, resulting in a series of fires reported by area fire departments, thus disrupting the holidays for several families, with some losing their homes. Most of the fires occurred on Dec.
Photo by Dannie Oliveaux

Photo by Dannie Oliveaux

No answers to what sparked costly storage blaze

Dannie Oliveaux
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Customers of a Nederland storage facility were locked out from retrieving any salvageable items or taking photographs from their rented storage units after a Nov. 26 fire destroyed most of the facility, according to comments renters made to The Examiner.
Damage sustained at Central City Baptist Church

Damage sustained at Central City Baptist Church

Fire destroys Beaumont church

News Staff
Friday, July 29, 2022
Fire crews remained on the scene during the morning hours of July 26 after a fire completely destroyed a Beaumont church. According to Beaumont Fire Department (BFD), the fire was reported about 10 p.m. July 25 at the Central City Baptist Church, located at the corner of Franklin St. and Avenue E.

Central City Baptist Church announces first gathering since fire

News Staff
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The Central City Baptist Church will have their first gathering since the fire at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 31. The event will be held in the parking lot at the corner of Franklin Street and Ave. E in Beaumont, across the street from the church.  This will be an outdoor event, weather permitting.
With winter weather, comes the threat of house fires.

With winter weather, comes the threat of house fires.

Cold temps bring house fire threat

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
As a potential winter storm is expected to impact Texas in the coming days, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is urging families to safely heat their home to avoid home fires as the temperatures drop in our areas.
Abandoned home fire - Orange

Abandoned home fire - Orange

Fire destroys abandoned home in Orange

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2020
The city of Orange's fire department responded to a house fire at about 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12. Firefighters arrived at a 1702 16th St. alley and found an abandoned home fully engulfed in flames.
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