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By James Cannon in The Midland Reporter-Telegram The Midland Fire Department and a fire insurance rating agency are nearing completion of the latest rounds of inspections that have lasted nearly three weeks. The inspections, completed by the Insurance Services Offices, determine the insurance rates for companies and residents and are based on a variety of [...]
Written on October 31, 2011 | Posted in
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By Matthew Wallerin The San Angelo Standard-Times Dulce Salazar, 86, was outside fixing a door when fire rushed toward him from inside the house. “Flames and smoke were coming at me,” he said in Spanish. Fire and rescue personnel responded to an alarm at Salazar’s house in the 2800 block of North Pecan Street about [...]
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From KAUZ News, Wichita Falls All day Saturday firefighters took off their helmets for a special cause. A relief fund drive held at Harvest Drug and Gift off Kell allowed drivers and customers to donate money to departments. It was held all day from 9 until 5pm. A firefighter Newschannel 6 spoke with says all [...]
Written on October 31, 2011 | Posted in
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By Glenn Evans in The Longview News-Journal See photo here. Five-year-old Shane Hopkins thought for a moment he had been left out of the ride of a young lifetime. “There’s no more ropes,” he lamented, big eyes gazing up, after watching older brothers Anthony Hopkins and Zachary Adams board the basket on a ladder truck [...]
Written on October 31, 2011 | Posted in
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By Amy Tatum at KYTX News, Tyler Longview When an emergency happens, firefighters are usually the first ones to help those in need. This time they’re asking for your help. Members of the Longview fire department are raising money for a captain whose wife is suffering from cancer. Ed Thomas is a Longview fireman. When [...]
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By Tim Monzingo in The Tyler Morning Telegraph See photo here. A Tyler family is coping with the loss of their home after a fire destroyed the house Sunday evening. The fire broke out just before 6 p.m. in the 300 block of Vance Street. More than a dozen firefighters, five fire trucks and a [...]
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By Michelle Villarreal in The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Fire units from several areas are headed to a oil tank fire in a field on the San Patricio side of the Nueces Bay Monday morning, fire officials said. According to a news release from the Corpus Christi/Nueces County Local Emergency Planning Committee, the Corpus Christi fire [...]
Written on October 31, 2011 | Posted in
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