News From The Metroplex Of Texas
Police, Firefighters Say Stolen Radios Could Divert Responders
August 27th, 2008Video report from KXAS, Dallas Fort Worth
Thieves Steal 4 Handheld Radios From Fire Engines, Ambulances
Reported by KXAS, Dallas Fort Worth
Emergency responders said the people behind a rash of thefts at Dallas fire stations could use the equipment to send fake transmissions. Thousands of dollars worth of specialized equipment has been stolen from Dallas fire engines and ambulances in the past week. Read More »
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Fire prompts Rockwall group to focus on hydrants
August 27th, 2008Reported by Chris Hawes, WFAA News, Dallas Fort Worth
A Rockwall County neighborhood association is working to give homeowners a way to turn on hydrants after a home burned down while firefighters were unable to get water. Read More »
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Fire damages Arlington mobile home
August 26th, 2008By Nathaniel Jones, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm fire at mobile home park in northeast Arlington Tuesday morning.
The blaze destroyed the kitchen of a mobile home in the 2100 block of Firglen Drive. Read More »
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CareFlite contract has officials, firefighters at odds in Ellis county
August 25th, 2008Reported by Trevor O’Meara and Joey Dauben, The Ellis County Press
After years of using East Texas EMS services, Ellis County commissioners approved a new contract last week with CareFlite to cover emergency ambulatory situations. Automatic helicopter launch provisions are expected to help reduce response times, according to county commissioners. Read More »
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Man pulled from Haltom City fire
August 25th, 2008By Bill Miller, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Firefighters pulled a man to safety late Sunday from a fire at a Haltom City trailer park that appears to have resulted from a domestic disturbance, the city’s fire marshal said. The blaze was reported shortly before midnight in the 5300 block of Dana Lynn Drive on the city’s north side, said Deputy Fire Chief Fred Napp, who is also the fire marshal. Read More »
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