By Barry Carpenter at KDAF News, Dallas
Emergency crews have to drive with more distractions in their vehicles than most people. Barry Carpenter – Grapevine firefighter and paramedics Charles Howard and Allen Richards both have the latest technology at their fingertips. Charles said they have on board computers, radios and more, but for him, it’s hands [...]
From The Cleburne Times-Review
Electrical problems probably caused a Tuesday fire, which resulted in major damage to a house on the 200 block of Evans Street, Cleburne Assistant Fire Chief Keith Scarbrough said. Firefighters responded to the scene at about 4 p.m.
The cause of the fire, which began in a back bedroom, remains under investigation, Scarbrough [...]
By Danny Gallagher, Star Local News
A home engulfed in flames during Wednesday’s lightning storm almost took the lives of two dogs until three McKinney firefighters stepped inside to save them. McKinney Fire Capt. Keith Whiteside and McKinney firefighters Peter Wasserman and Chris Roberts ran into a burning home located in the 6300 block of Falcon [...]
From KDAF News, Dallas
An early morning fire gutted a house in South Oak Cliff Thursday. Neighbors reported the near Alabama and East Corning avenues at about 3:20 a.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived to find heavy fire. Despite the conditions, firefighters were able to quickly control the blaze.
No one was home when the fire broke out. Investigators [...]
By Deanna Boyd in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man found inside an east Fort Worth apartment Tuesday evening. The man’s body was discovered about 7:15 p.m. after firefighters were called to the Sahara Palms apartment complex in the 7600 block of Courtney Oaks Drive on a report [...]
By Bill Hanna in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A squabble over workers’ compensation insurance that compelled the Parker County Firefighters Search and Rescue Team to suspend operations over the weekend was resolved Monday after county officials assured team members that most of them have coverage.
The team, formed 16 years ago, has always operated under an assumption [...]
By Andrew Branca in The Ellis County Chronicle
Turn around and don’t drown should be the mantra of every driver during flash flood conditions.People who find themselves stuck in high water need to remember not to panic but to remain calm as help is on the way. Members of Red Oak Fire & Rescue are highly [...]
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