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| Apartment with 2 unattended children burns in fire, Harris County Fire Marshal's Office says; one child transported A 9-year-old who was left alone with an 11-year-old started a fire that damaged an east Houston apartment, investigators said Friday. The incident at the Bayou Palms Apartments in the 13400 block of Woodforest Boulevard also sent a 2-year-old in a unit above to the hospital out of precaution, the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said. No other serious injuries were reported. The fire marshal's office sent facts of the incident to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, which declined any charges. It's not immediately known where the responsible adults were at the time or how long the kids were left alone. Child Protective Services were notified, and the children were referred to the HCFMO Youth Firesetter Intervention Program. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Mesquite Heat fire at 11,265 acres, 52 percent containment in Taylor County PHOTO: The Taylor County Sheriff's Office provided an update on the Mesquite Heat fire Monday morning. The area affected remains at 11,265 acres, and is at 52 percent containment. The TCSO noted the changes to acreage numbers in the last few days have increased because of aerial surveillance and mapping of the fire and the affected areas. The fire has not been expanding. The sheriff's office said it will continue to have a heavy presence in the area to ensure the public's safety adding anyone in the area needs to remain mindful of first responders and heavy equipment working in and around the area. Some isolated spots are being allowed to burn themselves out, but are being monitored. KIDY-TV FOX 6 SAN ANGELO Man driving stolen Plano fire engine arrested in Dallas Dallas police arrested a 27-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a stolen Plano fire engine. Plano Fire-Rescue said it was taken Saturday afternoon from a storage yard in Balch Springs. Officers spotted the vehicle along Main Street, near Harwood Street, in Downtown Dallas. Police pulled it over and took Jose Mora into custody. It was taken to a nearby fire station, where it was picked it up and taken to a secure location. KDFW-TV FOX 4 DALLAS Firefighters investigating if intense lightning from storms sparked fire in Houston Firefighters are looking into whether intense lightning we saw during overnight storms sparked a fire in southwest Houston Twelve people are out of their homes after a fire broke out at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the Victoria Park Apartments on South Course near Elmsworth. Houston Fire Department Arson Team arrived at the scene and is looking into what might have sparked the fire. Firefighters say two apartments were on fire and two additional ones suffered from water damage. Everyone evacuated on their own, according to officials. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to put the fire out. About 12 people, including four children, are displaced and the American Red Cross are on their way to help them. One of HFD's division chiefs said they are dealing with a shortage in manpower at the moment, which would have delayed their response. Luckily, there were crews nearby from another apartment fire in the area. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON San Antonio apartment fire displaces family of 4 A family of four has been displaced following a late-night apartment fire on the city's West Side, the San Antonio Fire Department said. The fire was called in just before 10:30 p.m. at The Summit at Benavides Park apartment complex in the 1700 block of South Hamilton Avenue, not far from South Zarzamora Street. Firefighters said they arrived to find a fire in the corner of the apartment complex. Only one unit was affected. Firefighters managed a quick knock down of the fire. A family of four living inside the unit was displaced by the fire. No injures were reported. The SAFD said the building was up to code and that the fire was contained to only a small portion of the complex. The fire was believed to be electrical in nature, but the exact cause is not currently known. The American Red Cross has since been called to assist the family. KSAT TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Arrest made following multiple fires in Randall County An arrest has been made following multiple fires in Randall County. According to Randall County Sheriff's Office, Robert Roberts who lives in the area of the fires is now facing eight counts of arson. This comes after a string of fires in the Rockwell area, all within a 72-hour time span. According to RCSO, Robert Roberts is now facing eight counts of arson. The investigation is ongoing. KFDA-TV CBS 10 AMARILLO Related: Randall County woman speaks after losing house to suspected arson PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Arizona scrapyard fire contained after sparking explosions VIDEO: A major scrapyard fire has been put out after Phoenix Fire Department and several other agencies worked early Sunday morning to contain it near the I-10 stack. Fire crews were called out to the scene near 22nd Avenue and Willetta Street, south of McDowell Road around 5:45 a.m. Video from the scene showed massive plumes of black smoke over central Phoenix as firefighters worked to put out the flames. Phoenix Fire Capt. Scott Douglas told Arizona's Family that multiple explosions believed to be caused by magnesium were reported after the fire started. It's still not yet clear what started the initial blaze. Authorities ultimately upgraded the fire to a fourth alarm, meaning a larger response of firefighters were on the scene. Electricity in the area was cut off as a precaution as Arizona's Family crews spotted a power pole on fire. KPHO-TV CBS 5 PHOENIX Related: Explosions, large flames at Arizona recycling plant ‘I just wanted to be a part of the best': Detroit firefighter breaks barriers VIDEO: Jackie Lam joined the Detroit Fire Department a few years ago because of the department's reputation of being the best of the best. And without even knowing it, Lam ended up doing a lot more than just fighting fires as she instead paved the way for future generations to follow in her footsteps. It's one thing to be a female firefighter. There are not many of them, but what about a female Asian American firefighter? That's something the DFD hadn't seen in its 162-year history until Jackie Lam came along. Lam has been with the Detroit Fire Department for two and a half years, moving from California to start her career. "So the Detroit Fire Department has a reputation of being one of the best fire departments in the whole world," said Lam. "So I wanted to be a part of it. Most other departments don't get to fight as aggressively as the Detroit Fire Department, and I just wanted to be part of the best." WDIV-TV NBC 4 DETROIT Sickness, death still follow FDNY veterans who fought massive East Village phone exchange fire nearly 50 years ago PHOTOS: Sickness and death stalk firefighters who put out a massive blaze in 1975 that destroyed the New York Telephone Exchange in the East Village. "I have leukemia. Everybody got something," said retired FDNY Firefighter Danny Noonan. "We lost about 18 guys in the first 10 to 12 years," Noonan said. "For years, every time the phone rang, all you would hear was, ‘Hey Danny, guess who died?' " Veterans of the five-alarm blaze are being honored by a pair of plaques unveiled over the weekend at the FDNY's academy on Randalls Island. About 700 firefighters fought the blaze, and an additional 4,000 telephone company employees were brought in to fix up the building and repair the damaged cables. No one died fighting the fire itself — but the Fire Department believes many people died from its after-effects. Noonan said it's believed that about 40% of those who were at the fire were diagnosed with some form of cancer. No one knows for sure. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE New treatment breaks down toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals' in hours Earning themselves the moniker of "forever chemicals" due to their ability to persist for a long time in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly being shown to pose serious risks to human health. In light of this improved awareness scientists are ramping up their efforts to better break them down before they can cause harm, and a new breakthrough demonstrates how it might be done in a matter of hours using UV light. PFAS are a group of chemicals consisting of more than 4,000 compounds that feature in everything from waterproof clothing and nonstick cookware, to food packaging and firefighting foams. In widespread use since the 1940s, studies have linked use of the chemicals to a wide range of health conditions, including cancers and impaired immune system function. NEW ATLAS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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