Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

The Eagle Pass Fire Department , Maverick County Sheriff’s Department and Texas Department of Public Safety responded to an emergency call in the Rosita valley area on Thursday afternoon.
 Law enforcement agencies were notified that a natural gas leak was detected in close proximity to the Shell Gas (Casino) station as approximately 4 pm.

SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) — Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes.
The biggest blaze broke out Monday in Ventura County and grew wildly to more than 48 square miles (124 sq. kilometers) in the hours that followed, sheriff's Sgt. Eric Buschow said.