By Rich Flowers in The Athens Review On a night when Athens Fire Department Chief John McQueary praised the advances he’s seen in the training and professionalism of his firefighters, Brian Horton was given special recognition. Horton was named “Firefighter of the Year” at the banquet held at the Emergency Operations Center on South Prairieville [...]
From The Longview News-Journal Several Longview firefighters will be honored today in a reception at the Longview Fire Department training facility. Wayne Oldham, who has served with the Longview Fire Department since 1990, was promoted to batallion chief, and Jon-Eric Johnson, who has worked for the department since 2006, was promoted to fire driver. In [...]
By Felicia Frazar in The Seguin Gazette Enterprise A Friday night fire in the Redwood area destroyed the home of a a pair of residents. The York Creek Volunteer Fire Department was called to the 700 block of Long Branch Drive for a structure fire around 6:45 p.m., said chief Andrew Munk. There was initially [...]
By Lisa Chavarria at KHOU News, Houston A 5-year-old boy died late Sunday after his southeast Houston home caught fire. Houston firefighters arrived to find a one-story wooden home on Hebert and Gibbons completely engulfed in flames around 11 p.m. A mother was frantically screaming that her child was still inside the burning home. Firefighters [...]
Fire danger high due to winds and dry weather From KXAN News, Austin Austin Fire Department has responded to a 2-alarm brush fire in the 4500 block of MoPac northbound, across the highway from Camp Mabry. Strong winds and dry conditions have brought a high fire danger to Central Texas. A 4500-acre fire burned the [...]
By Ryan McCarthy At KXXV News, Waco Four people are safe after a fire at a Waco apartment complex. Firefighters responded to Trentwood Apartments on Dallas street around 4:25 p.m. Saturday. The fire began in a downstairs unit and damaged three other apartments. Two adults, a child and an infant were able to get out [...]
From The Microplex News At 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, a call came in about a fire south of Cisco on CR 2526 just east of Hwy 206. Fifteen fire departments, 105 fire fighters, and 30 support people responded to the blaze which burned 800 acres and burned one home to the ground. Cisco firefighter, Mark [...]
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