Current：Home > reviewsSignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Fire at a Texas prison forces inmates to evacuate, but no injuries are reported -CapitalWay
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:Fire at a Texas prison forces inmates to evacuate, but no injuries are reported
Will Sage Astor View
Date：2025-04-07 20:29:35
HUNTSVILLE,SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center Texas (AP) — Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 300 inmates to evacuate but injuring no one, an official said.
About 320 inmates were moved from the prison in Huntsville, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Houston, according to Robert Hurst, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Huntsville firefighters and police were on the scene, Hurst said, and the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
The Huntsville prison houses about 1,700 inmates and is where condemned inmates are executed.
veryGood！ (8782)
Related
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Washoe County school superintendent’s resignation prompts search for 5th new boss in 10 years
- Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital
- Zach Edey's MVP performance leads No. 2 Purdue to Maui Invitational title
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- North Korea launches spy satellite into orbit, state media says
- A crane operator has rescued a man from a burning high-rise in England
- Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving loss exposes alarming trend: Offense is struggling
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- Week 13 college football predictions: Our picks for Ohio State-Michigan, every Top 25 game
Ranking
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- Hope for Israel-Hamas cease-fire, but no relief yet for Gaza's displaced, or for Israeli hostages' families
- Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet about resuming a trilateral leaders’ summit
- How Patrick Mahomes, Martha Stewart and More Stars Celebrated Thanksgiving 2023
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- French military to contribute 15,000 soldiers to massive security operation for Paris Olympics
- 'SNL' trio Please Don't Destroy on why 'Foggy Mountain' is the perfect Thanksgiving movie
- Body camera footage shows man shot by Tennessee officer charge forward with 2 knives
Recommendation
The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
The Best 91 Black Friday Deals of 2023 From Nordstrom, Walmart, Target and So Much More
Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year
Kel Mitchell tells NPR what to expect from the 'Good Burger' sequel
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
The anti-Black Friday: How else to spend the day after Thanksgiving, from hiking to baking
Brazil forward Rodrygo denounces racist abuse on social media after match against Argentina