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Amarillo Family Safe After Fire, Pets Die

By Megan Moore at KFDA News, Amarillo
An Amarillo family is without a home but still safe after a fire ripped through their house. It happened at 4816 Southwest 57th, where firefighters were called just after midnight.
21 firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze for more than two hours. They believe the fire started in a bedroom, [...]

Firefighter’s death in 2005 spurs seat belt campaign

By Janelle Stecklein in The Amarillo Globe-News
Visibility was limited as the Amarillo firetruck maneuvered through snowy, icy conditions to the scene of a 42-vehicle accident in 2008. When a car suddenly appeared, firefighters were forced to swerve to avoid a collision. Their truck slid off Interstate 40 and rolled, crushing the cab. But they were [...]

Amarillo: Wayne Kennedy

From The Amarillo Globe-News
Wayne Kennedy, 58, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Amarillo’s First Family Church, First Assembly of God, 6101 Bell St., with the Rev. Billy D. Nickell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.
Wayne was born [...]

Central Fire Station’s $2.5 million renovation almost done

By Janelle Stecklein in The Amarillo Globe-News
Photo by Stephen Spillman in The Amarillo Globe-News
For nearly a year, the halls of the city’s two-story Central Fire Station were empty, with windows void of light and garages vacant. But it’s now a different story. A renovation in excess of $2.5 million is nearly complete. The smell of [...]

Amarillo Central Fire Station Gets a Makeover

By Ryan Cody at KFDA News, Amarillo
This week marks a new era for all firefighters at the Central Fire Station. Firefighters inside the newly renovated fire station me are waiting for their next emergency call. But that waiting and training that they do on a daily basis may be a little more comfortable than it’s [...]

Electrical fire damages Amarillo home

By Janelle Stecklein in The Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo firefighters say an electrical malfunction sparked a fire Friday night in a north Amarillo home that did an estimated $2,000 in damage. Firefighters said the blaze at 2705 Oak Drive started about 6:30 p.m. after an electrical heater attached to a light in a bathroom malfunctioned, catching the [...]

Mattress fire damages home; nobody injured

By Janelle Stecklein in The Amarillo Globe-News
A mattress that caught fire Wednesday afternoon damaged a home near Amarillo Boulevard. Amarillo firefighters said they were called to the single-story home at 2122 S. Front Blvd. about 3:30 p.m. after a delivery person noticed a fire at the residence. The fire was under control by about 3:40 [...]