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| Nearly 600,000 Acres Have Burned Across the State in 2022 VIDEO: On Friday, Texas saw 17 new wildfires ignite across the state. Saturday, 10 were still considered active. It's a devastating trend the Texas A&M Forest Service says isn't expected to end any time soon. "The conditions right now are so hot and dry that we just foresee experiencing this wildfire activity for the foreseeable future," said spokeswoman Erin O'Conner. O'Conner says since the start of the year, more than 6,900 wildfires have burned nearly 600,000 acres across the state, giving fire crews little time to rest even as triple-digit heat makes their jobs even more dangerous. "It's strenuous. Our crews are held to certain physical fitness standards. And then with these conditions, it's something that they take into consideration when fire managers are making their decisions on the fires," she said. That includes relying on extra resources. KXAS-TV NBC 5 FORT WORTH Search underway for driver who ignited three fires in Kaufman County, officials say VIDEO: Authorities of Kaufman County are searching for a driver who was pulling a burning trailer that ignited three separate fires, which also threatened homes, officials said Sunday. County officials said in a news release that the fires broke out around 12 p.m. Sunday along county roads 151 and 151A near the city of Kaufman. The fires led to the evacuation of 12 homes. Two sheds were destroyed, as well as part of a mobile home, but no one was injured. "A sheriff was frantically knocking on my door and said, 'Get out, get out. There's fire all around you,'" said Michele Todd, whose home was surrounded by flames. Todd was preparing to leave but decided to stay when her pets dove under her home. She began to use a hose around the home to keep the ground wet until a stranger arrived. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Former firefighter founds service organization for veterans, first responders in Longview At Longview's Roughneck Harley-Davidson, a fundraiser was held Saturday for the newly-formed "Redemption Recovery Center." Former East Texas firefighter Ken Danapas formed the organization to assist active and retired military and first responders with physical and mental health services, knowing that often benefits and services run out. "It's the idea that just because a vet or first responder is getting services, if they're not finished and and all of the sudden their benefits run out, then where are they? That's not okay. This is to see them through until they are done," Danapas says. The organization also offers services to family members of active-retired military and first responders. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER Firefighters gain quick control of fires at Somerville Lake VIDEO/PHOTO: Firefighters battled a pair of fires Sunday afternoon at Somerville Lake and gained quick control of the blaze before spreading into other areas on the southeast side of the lake. According to firefighters on the ground, the first fire was a flare-up from a previous fire that may have been started by lightning during a passing storm. It was four acres in size in Yegua Creek Park when crews arrived and it's now up to seven acres in size just before 6 p.m. Sunday. "We will be doing a burnout operation to make it 12 - 16 acres to keep it contained. We have two hand crews, a dozer team, the Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens, and Corps of Engineers on it," said Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tim Hamff. KBTX-TV CBS 3 BRYAN Archer City BBQ fundraiser raises thousands for volunteer firefighters In Archer City Sunday, community members showed up to support their local firefighters. Sunday, July 31, was the fifth year multiple families held a barbecue fundraiser for the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department. The fundraiser was a donation-only meal held at the Archer City ISD cafeteria from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. On the menu was slow-smoked brisket and all the fixings, of course. All the money made will help the volunteer firefighters keep their equipment up to date. "We have so many friends that help us, the Howell family, they all know how to cut meat, and they help us every year; we could not do it without them and their wives," event organizer Mandy Kinnaman said. "They always help up tremendously, and just, everybody comes together. We usually average about between 19 and 20 thousand [dollar] profit, so it's a good turnout for them." KFDX-TV NBC 3 WICHITA FALLS Cause not yet determined for Longview grass fire that burned 8 acres VIDEO: Longview officials report that a Saturday afternoon grass fire near Toler Road burned about eight acres, but its cause is not yet undetermined. Longview Fire Marshal Kevin May said the fire broke out around 2 p.m. off Toler Road near Gilmer Road and that trucks used to respond to grass fires were dispatched. "They don't carry a lot of water, so any time we do get in something like this, we're having to do a lot of water shuttle," May said. "Fight the fire for a little bit, then they go have to fill up and come back. The fire engines, the ladder trucks, they are not made for off road use like the grass trucks are." The big challenge when using the grass fire trucks, May said, is that they are not staffed. So getting them to the fire means they have to shift things around. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: 2 firefighters injured while battling house fire in Delaware Two firefighters were taken to an area hospital after they were injured while battling a two-alarm house fire in New Castle County, Delaware. According to officials, the fire began at about 9:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Belmont Drive in Pike Creek. When crews arrived, heavy smoke was showing from a two-story home. Everyone inside the home was able to get out safety, but two firefighters were injured. Their condition was not made available. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA Maine antique fire truck is still going strong after 100 years PHOTOS: It has raced to fires, rolled through parades, is part of a museum and still works. One hundred years after "Old Engine One" first rolled into Caribou, the 1922 American LaFrance pumper is still the pride and joy of the city's fire and EMS department. In a time when old vehicles end up in metal compactors, the city of Caribou sees the treasure in its first fire truck and works hard to preserve it. "It's like a [time] capsule; it's been part of this town for years," said firefighter Adam Chartier. "My grandfather [Gus McCarthy] rode on that truck in the 1940s." Though Caribou has gone through numerous engine trucks since Old Engine One retired in 1956, the truck has connected firefighters of multiple generations. Old Engine One has brought firefighters on their "last rides" after their deaths and is part of local family histories. BANGOR DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE 82 firefighters honored at California Fire Foundation memorial for line of duty deaths Firefighters, their families, departments and community leaders gathered in Sacramento on Saturday to pay tribute to the 82 California firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty with a memorial ceremony at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center. "It's solemn, but we also want it be as uplifting as it can be to help those family members remember," said Rick Martinez, the executive director of the California Fire Foundation. Marking 20 years of the California Firefighters Memorial in Sacramento's Capitol Park and the first in-person memorial event since the start of the pandemic, the ceremony honored families who lost a loved one in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Families of each fallen firefighter were presented with a flag during the memorial. KCRA-TV NBC 3 SACRAMENTO NTSB joins probe of Connecticut's ‘rare' electric bus fire; only 18 verified incidents globally since 2010 It's rare for an electric bus to burst into flames in the way a state-operated one did last month at a Hamden bus depot, but the same can't be said for all electric vehicles, according to industry experts. And the National Transportation Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates significant transportation accidents, has joined the efforts to determine the exact cause of the fire. "Working with Connecticut State Police and state officials, NTSB is investigating a fire that consumed a CTtransit battery electric bus (July 23) in Hamden, Connecticut. The bus was in a maintenance facility at the time," the NTSB tweeted Friday afternoon. The fire, which destroyed one of CTtransit's dozen electric buses, was the first of its kind for the state's fleet. The rest of the electric fleet was pulled from service since then. CT INSIDER Fire departments across the country focus on female recruitment VIDEO: Fire departments across the country are using various different tactics to recruit more females. Efforts are happening at a boot camp in Boise, Idaho, a girl's summer camp in Charlotte, North Carolina, to recruiting college athletes in Columbus, Ohio, and changing public perception in Lexington, Kentucky. Fire departments across the country are doing various different events and recruitment strategies to get more women interested in careers in firefighting and EMS. Longtime female leaders in the fire service say it starts with department culture. "I think that if an organizational culture is not inclusive or is not welcoming and open to everybody, that can make a really tough atmosphere for any outsider to come in," noted Amy Hanifan, president of the organization Women in Fire. KMGH-TV ABC 7 DENVER PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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