From The Abilene Reporter-News
Shortly before 3 a.m. today, units of the Abilene Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 1300 block of Lakeside Drive. Firefighters arrived to find fire on the outside wall of the home, near the electrical service entrance, according to Lt. Greg Goettsch of the Abilene Fire [...]
By Ronald W. Erdrich in The Abilene Reporter-News
Firefighters from five departments responded Wednesday morning to a fire in Merkel that destroyed a house. Trucks from Trent, Tye, Mulberry Canyon and Abilene joined the Merkel Volunteer Fire Department in fighting a blaze on the south edge of town. The home in the 300 block of South [...]
By Celinda Emison in The Abilene Reporter-News
No one was injured in an early morning house fire that damaged a home in the 1000 block of South 10th Street. The alarm sounded just after 3 a.m. this morning, and fire fighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the house. Fire [...]
By Doug Myers in The Abilene Reporter-News
A cost-saving move requiring three days of furloughs for Abilene city employees won’t prove detrimental to police and firefighters’ abilities to serve Abilenians, Police Chief Stan Standridge and Fire Chief Ken Dozier said Monday.
Schedules have been arranged to be able to meet the needs of residents and also go [...]
From KAUZ News, Wichita Falls
A fire broke out this morning in the 4000 block of Bartosh. Firefighters responded a little before seven.
The house is reported to be a single story home. The home is located on a dirt road and the wet weather made it difficult for firefighters to get their trucks down to the [...]
By Greg Kendall-Ball in The Abilene Reporter-News
For Clay Deatherage of the Hawley Volunteer Fire Department, it’s a simple equation:
“Training equals knowledge. Knowledge equals safety. And the more training we have, the higher level of service we can provide for our community,” Deatherage said.
More than 60 volunteer and career firefighters from across West Texas gathered here [...]
From The Abilene Reporter-News
Significantly less than expected sales tax revenues has prompted the city Abilene to take drastic steps, including eliminating an upcoming employee pay raise and furloughing city workers for three days without pay.
Expected to save nearly $2.4 million, cutbacks to date have included:
3 days furlough for fire — $128,400
Consultant fees for Meet and [...]
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