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| Abandoned San Antonio restaurant erupts into flames VIDEO: San Antonio firefighters returned to a familiar site Thursday morning when a fire broke out at a vacant Long John Silver's restaurant on the city's Southwest Side. The fire erupted around 10:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of Southwest Military Drive across from South Park Mall. Fire crews arrived on the scene to heavy smoke and fire. Firefighters started out with a defensive attack but quickly had to move to an aerial attack by focusing on the roof. Firefighters are very familiar with the building because it's the second time in a week they've been called to battle a suspicious fire at the restaurant. A San Antonio Fire Department said there has been a recent trend of suspicious fires in the area. "There have been a number of fires recently in this part of town, eight or nine, to be exact. They don't appear to be related, but all suspicious in nature, so all under investigation," said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Joe Arrington. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Killeen community showing support to fire chief's family On August 19, Killeen Fire Chief James Kubinski received a call no parent ever wants to hear – "Your child has been involved in an accident." "He was vocal, and I was able to talk to him during that. And his comment to me is, ‘My hands are burned off,'" Chief Kubinski says. 23-year-old Drew Kubinski was on his way back home from Nashville, where he was in an accident that left his car in flames. "A little bit scary, because they said they're taking him into the into the washing station that's in the air to wash off any chemicals from the burns," says Chief Kubinski. Drew suffered second and third-degree burns to more than 25 percent of his body. "That is months long, if not years long, in ways of therapy – to get back to somewhat close to normal usage of hands," says Chief Kubinski. KWKT-TV FOX 44 WACO Related: 22-year-old survives car explosion on Tennessee intestate Dallas Fire-Rescue medical director uses tattoos to spark conversations about COVID-19 VIDEO: The medical director of Dallas Fire-Rescue has something he hopes you see that could save your life in the fight against COVID-19. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb got personal with DFR Medical Director Dr. Marshall Isaacs about his tattoos. They mark his journey of overcoming and finding hope. He now hopes his tattoos will lead others to make a decision that could save their lives. The role of the medical director for Dallas Fire-Rescue is to support paramedics, firefighters and officers in providing the highest quality emergency medical services to the people of Dallas when they call 911. The Highland Hills Apartments explosion was a mayday moment for Dr. Isaacs and DFR. Civilians and four firefighters were hurt. "I was most concerned with how badly injured our firefighters were," he said. Dr. Isaacs briefed reporters that day about the fire personnel injuries. KDFW-TV FOX 4 DALLAS Wichita County: Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department gifted new ladder truck from New York fire department Firefighters at the Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department will soon be soaring to new heights after they received a ladder truck all the way from a fire department in New York. Every firefighter wants to better serve the community they're in, and Wichita West Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Ryan Fetzer said with their newest addition, they'll be able to do just that. "Never could've imagined having an aerial device like this donated to our department," Fetzer said. "There's been a need for something like this in the area." That "device" is a donated truck from the South Blooming Grove Fire Department in New York, a station more than 1,500 miles away. "John Salka happens to be the Fire Chief of South Blooming Grove Fire Department in New York," Fetzer said. KFDX-TV NBC 3 WICHITA FALLS Retired Austin firefighter injured in 2013 crash dies, department says The Austin Fire Department (AFD) shared heartbreaking news Thursday that one of its retired firefighters died. The AFD said Colin Camp died Thursday morning and leaves behind his parents, Richard and Carol, his sister, Michelle, and countless friends across the department. Camp had been living in a long-term care facility since he was severely injured in an off-duty auto-bike collision on June 18, 2013. At the time of the crash, Camp was 33-years-old, an avid cyclist and had been with AFD for six years, four of which were spent in Special Operations. "In the eight years since Colin was injured, many of you contacted us periodically to see how he was doing. Thank you for those continued calls and notes checking on Colin; we are so grateful you never forgot about him because we certainly didn't," AFD wrote in a Facebook post announcing Camp's passing. KVUE-TV ABC 24 AUSTIN Crews respond to a garage fire in Waco Crews responded to a fire at a stand-alone garage at South 16th Street and Cleveland Avenue early Thursday morning. Waco Fire responded to the call around 5:30 a.m. and found the structure fully engulfed. They did extinguish the flames. The fire did not damage any surroundings and there were no reports of injuries, officials said. The garage was a total loss, officials add. Officials will be investigating what caused the fire to start. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Owners of The Station nightclub in Rhode Island speak out for the first time since deadly 2003 fire VIDEO/PHOTOS: On February 20, 2003, 100 people were killed and more than 200 were injured when The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, burned to the ground. It was one of the deadliest club fires in American history. Three people were charged, including the club owners Jeff and Michael Derderian, but they say there is more to the story. CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod investigates in "The Station Nightclub Fire: Who's Responsible?" an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday, October 23, at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+. It all started around 11 p.m. when the rock band Jack Russell's Great White took the stage and the group's tour manager, Daniel Biechele, set off four large fireworks called gerbs. CBS NEWS Fire station in North Carolina city becomes second facility to 'flip the switch' on solar energy Continuing an initiative to install solar panels on buildings in Asheville and Buncombe County, the City of Asheville recently "flipped the switch" on solar panels just installed at Fire Station 10. Located on Old Haywood Road, Fire Station 10 became the second facility to include renewable energy production. The photovoltaic array, or solar panels, will now provide about 40% of the energy consumed by the fire station. This installation, along with the first at the Transit Station on Coxe Avenue, support the Asheville City Council's 100% Renewable Energy Initiative and the council's goal of A Clean and Healthy Environment. The larger initiative includes installing solar panels on Buncombe County government, Asheville City and Buncombe County schools and AB-Tech facilities. WLOS-TV ABC 13 ASHEVILLE Dallas Fire-Rescue medical director uses tattoos to spark conversations about COVID-19 VIDEO: The medical director of Dallas Fire-Rescue has something he hopes you see that could save your life in the fight against COVID-19. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb got personal with DFR Medical Director Dr. Marshall Isaacs about his tattoos. They mark his journey of overcoming and finding hope. He now hopes his tattoos will lead others to make a decision that could save their lives. The role of the medical director for Dallas Fire-Rescue is to support paramedics, firefighters and officers in providing the highest quality emergency medical services to the people of Dallas when they call 911. The Highland Hills Apartments explosion was a mayday moment for Dr. Isaacs and DFR. Civilians and four firefighters were hurt. "I was most concerned with how badly injured our firefighters were," he said. KDFW-TV FOX 4 DALLAS Massachusetts city opens time capsule from 1936 fire station Standing beside a table full of the contents from a time capsule "buried" at the fire station in 1936, retired Fire Capt. Bob Ferris remarked on the photo of his grandfather, former Fire Chief Herb Ferris. "It was a little emotional to see this," Bob Ferris said. On Thursday afternoon, city officials, including Mayor Roxann Wedegartner, and a handful of members of the Fire Department were invited to the temporary fire station on Hope Street for the opening of a time capsule taken from the southeast cornerstone of the former fire station on Main Street. The opening of the time capsule took place just hours before the city closed on the sale of the property near the intersection of Main Street and Coombs Avenue, where the new permanent fire station is slated to be built. THE RECORDER - METERED SITE Major California earthquake would knock out cell service, communications, study finds A major earthquake in California is likely to knock out many communications services for days or weeks, including the vast majority of cellphones in the areas closest to the epicenter, according to a landmark new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey. The widespread disruption would imperil the public's access to 911 operators and lead to delays in reporting fires and calls for medical help. Cell towers are vulnerable to sustained power outages. The same goes for cellular equipment on power poles and buildings at risk of extreme shaking, liquefaction and fire, the USGS said. California's cellphone networks have been notoriously unreliable during blackouts that occur during life-threatening emergencies, such as during wildfires in 2019, where wide swaths of the San Francisco Bay Area were cut off from cell service for significant periods. YAHOO NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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