Beaumont Fire and Rescue

Beaumont Fire and Rescue received multiple phone calls reporting a house on fire on Jan. 1 around 3:30 a.m.

Beaumont Fire and Rescue reported a natural gas line leak on Dec. 13 at 12:51 p.m.

"Emergency personnel are on the scene of a natural gas line rupture in the vicinity of 2688 S 4th St," District Fire Chief Scott Wheat said in a release. "For precautionary measures, occupants are being evacuated in the immediate vicinity. All traffic is being diverted around the area as well. The public is advised to stay clear of the area until notified."

Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4:10 p.m., Beaumont Fire and Rescue units responded to a structure fire reported in the 2000 block of Kingsley Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames showing from the upper room of the house.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a chemical spill into Willow Marsh Bayou has been contained and that work to remove the solvent from the bayou is ongoing, and the area should be avoided during cleanup operations.

A resident on the west side of Beaumont reported a gas smell to Beaumont Fire-Rescue around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 23. A search traced the source back to the GE Betz facility.