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| VIDEO: Heavy flames engulf hotel in Palo Pinto County A resort at Possum Kingdom Lake in the western area of North Texas was engulfed in heavy flames in the overnight hours. The fire happened at The Cliffs Resort in Palo Pinto County. The Lake Palo Pinto Volunteer Fire Department posted pictures of crews working the early Sunday fire on Facebook. The volunteer department said crews from throughout Palo Pinto County helped put out the flames. Pictures from the volunteer department showed crews using water from the lake to help with the blaze. Lita Giddings, a witness who captured video of the flames, told WFAA that at around 2:20 a.m. a hotel worker "ran the halls banging on everyone's door shouting 'fire' in all 3 buildings and got everyone out safely." The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Brush fire at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis at 50% containment; evacuations lifted, officials say VIDEO: A massive brush fire in the demolition range area on JBSA-Camp Bullis is now at 50% containment, spanning 2,800 acres, according to Joint Base San Antonio fire officials. As of around 4 p.m. Sunday, voluntary evacuation orders for residents north of Camp Bullis in Comal County have been lifted. Fire officials said an estimated 150 residents were told to voluntarily evacuate Saturday if they felt the need, though it's unknown how many left their homes and sought shelter at Spring Branch Middle School. Residents are urged to monitor fire updates from their local fire departments on social media, as the situation is still fluid, according to JBSA fire officials. No future evacuations are expected. There are no injuries and no occupied buildings or structures that have been damaged by the flames. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Related with Photos: Brush fire at JBSA-Camp Bullis burns through 2,800 acres Amarillo firefighter returns to duty after battling cancer VIDEO: An Amarillo firefighter is making his triumphant return to back to the force after battling cancer. Firefighter Dory Mogelinski is back at the Central Fire Station after fighting oropharyngeal cancer. He said it was one of the toughest things he has ever had to do. "That was, it was hard. Anybody that has had to deal with it, I hope you never have to deal with it. But those who have, I have a newfound respect for the people I saw every day at the treatment center. It's a tough deal," said Mogelinski. He said when he walked into the fire station Sunday, it was an exciting feeling to be back. "It was pretty cool. Get to see the guys, get to be back on the truck again with the guys I've been with for the last few years. It was exciting. I was excited," said Mogelinski. Mogelinski was off duty for nearly six months. KAMR-TV NBC 4 AMARILLO Port Arthur fire chief reflects on first year during COVID, looks to future goals Greg Benson came to Port Arthur with a list of goals. Even during his June 2, 2021, panel interview, the former fire chief in Victorville, California, had a multitude of ideas for improving any emergency service, and asked a great number of questions about Port Arthur, in particular to better tailor those thoughts. So it was not surprising when he was chosen to replace longtime chief Larry Richard. But the true test was not just moving to a new environment, but achieving goals in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. "Chief Benson came in with a lot of enthusiasm and a broad spectrum of knowledge, and that certainly helps with the growth of the fire department," City Manager Ron Burton said. "His presence has been a wonder to help us grow and continue to grow in the future." PORT ARTHUR NEWS 2-story office building in San Antonio destroyed following massive fire A two-story office building in the Medical Center area was destroyed due to a fire early Friday morning. The building was located in the 4100 block of Medical Drive, not far from Datapoint Drive. A passerby reported the fire around 3:40 a.m. A San Antonio police officer told KSAT 12 that the building was not open at the time of the fire. The sight of smoke could be seen as far away as Interstate 10. Parts of the building began to collapse shortly after fire crews arrived. They had to fight it strictly from the outside. Firefighters are not sure what companies or businesses had been occupying the building. It took more than three hours to put out the fire. Firefighters say the building will now have to be torn down. No injuries were reported. According to the San Antonio Fire Department website, as many as 29 units answered the call. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Fire crews battle blaze at 'large commercial structure' in Fort Worth VIDEO/PHOTO: Crews battled a fire at a "large commercial structure" in eastern Fort Worth on Saturday night, officials said. The fire happened in the 6000 block of Lancaster Avenue, near East Loop 820. Witnesses said large flames could be seen in the area near a shooting range. The Fort Worth Fire Department said the fire was not at the range. Around 10:45 p.m., it appeared crews had put out the large flames and were working to determine where the fire began. According to witnesses, a building with scrap metal was in the area of the fire. It's unclear if there were any injuries. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Heavy flames engulf resort hotel in Texas A resort at Possum Kingdom Lake in the western area of North Texas was engulfed in heavy flames in the overnight hours. The fire happened at The Cliffs Resort in Palo Pinto County. The Lake Palo Pinto Volunteer Fire Department posted pictures of crews working the early Sunday fire on Facebook. The volunteer department said crews from throughout Palo Pinto County helped put out the flames. Pictures from the volunteer department showed crews using water from the lake to help with the blaze. Lita Giddings, a witness who captured video of the flames, told WFAA that at around 2:20 a.m. a hotel worker "ran the halls banging on everyone's door shouting 'fire' in all 3 buildings and got everyone out safely." The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Arizona researchers believe changes in how firefighters' genes work may increase their risk for cancer VIDEO: Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, a team of Arizona researchers believes it might be because each fire they fight is changing how their genes work, making them more susceptible to cancer and other diseases. While in the community, firefighters fight fires every day, it's alongside one another they're fighting something much harder. "Each fire station in the State of Arizona, someone knows someone who just got diagnosed with cancer," Bryan Jeffries, President of the Professional Firefighters of Arizona said. Jeffries was one of those diagnosed in 2019. "Not long ago I was in chemotherapy, I was fighting for my life because I came down with the number one cancer firefighters get, which is seminoma," Jeffries said. KPNX-TV NBC 12 PHOENIX Sunday marked 3 years since deadly gas explosion in North Carolina VIDEO/PHOTOS: Sunday marked three years since a deadly natural gas explosion killed two people and injured two dozen others west of downtown Durham. A contractor installing underground cables struck a gas line outside the Kaffeinate coffee shop on North Duke Street on April 10, 2019. The Durham Fire Department made an Instagram post Sunday about the explosion: "What started out as a typical sunny spring day quickly turned into the day this community would never forget. Courageous efforts were displayed by all of the emergency service and utility company personnel on scene. Tragically lives were lost and life changing physical and psychological injuries were had. But in true Bull City fashion we grew stronger, closer, and more prideful of this great community. Pour one out for this day and say a prayer for those who perished, may they continue to Rest In Peace." WRAL-TV NBC 5 RALEIGH Crowd runs from manhole explosion in New York City's Times Square Video from Times Square's EarthCam showed panicked people running away from a loud bang Sunday night. Con Edison confirmed later that the sound was a manhole explosion. The explosion was due to cable failure. FDNY officials told PIX11 News there were three manholes on fire after the incident. The fires started about 6:47 p.m. Elevated carbon monoxide levels were found at 229 West 43rd Street, and firefighters mitigated the location's basement and sub-basement. Fire operations officially stopped about 8:55 p.m., officials said. One Twitter user took footage of people running away after the initial bang and shared it with PIX11 News. No injuries were reported. "At this time, there have been no customer outages, and no reports of injuries or property damage," Con Edison said. "Our crews remain on location." WPIX-TV CW 11 NEW YORK California firefighter leads mission to help search and rescue efforts in Ukraine VIDEO: Right now a team of first responders is on their way to help with the search and rescue efforts in Ukraine. One of them is a firefighter from San Diego County who helped make the mission possible. "It's to help our fellow firefighters over there. That's what this is all about," said Eric Hille, an engineer with San Miguel Fire Rescue. Since the war began, the House of Ukraine has received tons of donations from medical equipment and military gear to clothes and diapers, but not much has been for Ukrainian firefighters. That's where Hille saw a chance to help. "These are people that are on the frontlines that could have fled and they didn't. They still stayed and kept their oath to protect their cities but nobody was sending them anything so that's how this mission got started," he said. KGTV ABC 10 SAN DIEGO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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