The Mountain Fire prompted thousands of residents to flee their homes ... done,” a New York State forestry services post said ...

Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes of black smoke swallowed everything in sight — yet, remarkably, his house ...

After the city's council approved contracts with five contractors, residents who qualify can now apply for federally funded home improvements in Missouri City.