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| VIDEO: Popular Galveston hotel badly damaged by fire; one firefighter injured Galveston firefighters had their hands full Friday night with a large fire at a hotel near the Schlitterbahn Water Park. The fire caused extensive damage at the Inn at the Waterpark hotel on Jones Road. We're told Galveston firefighters fought the fire with help from four other fire departments. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a minor injury, according to officials. Crews took about 90 minutes to get the flames under control. Officials didn't say how many of the 151 rooms were damaged, but part of the roof was burned off and the second floor of the hotel had heavy fire damage. Officials said the fire started in the attic and quickly spread from there. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Fort Worth Fire Department recruits most diverse class in 129-year history With bravery, strength and commitment to their community, 24 Fort Worth Fire Department recruits walked out to a crowd of proud family and friends and left as new firefighters They just made history as the most diverse class of firefighters in Fort Worth Fire Department's 129-year history; 71% of the class are minorities. Five are military veterans and five women also graduated. All five women are mothers. "It's been hard, it's been hard but it's been worth it," said Tamesha Wharton, one of the department's newest firefighters. Wharton sacrificed a lot to accomplish this goal. Her daughter lived in Memphis while she completed her training in Fort Worth. "To be honest, it means everything to me," said Wharton. "I think it just shows her that we can do anything we put our mind to." As Fort Worth becomes more diverse, Chief Jim Davis has focused on making sure the department reflects the diversity of the community they serve. KXAS-TV NBC 5 FORT WORTH Intense apartment fire affects multiple units in north Harris County, officials say VIDEO/PHOTO: More than a dozen families will spend Thanksgiving week trying to rebuild their lives after an overnight apartment fire in north Harris County. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at the Rock Creek at Hollow Tree Apartments near Cypress Station at about 11:45 p.m. on Friday. Officials said it took firefighters about an hour and a half to put out the blaze. Video shows the flames ripping across the roof of the building. The Spring Fire Department said about 16 units were damaged in the fire. One person appeared to be injured after an ABC13 crew saw them being placed on a stretcher. Their condition is unknown. The Red Cross is assisting the families who were impacted. The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating how and where the fire started. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Fatal house fire in Corpus Christi, crews find one dead Fire crews were called out to a house fire covered in flames and heavy smoke around 9:30 a.m. on Callicoatte Rd. Unfortunately, one person was found dead in the fire. Corpus Christi Fire Chief, Robert Rocha spoke with 3NEWS and said that two people were able to get out of the home on their own, however they told fire officials that they weren't alone and there was a woman still in the house. "Once we found the victim. We did engage fire investigators to come out to the scene as well as the coroner's office and CCPD to assist with the investigation." Chief Rocha shared. As for what caused the fire, Chief Rocha told 3NEWS that investigators are still working on that. He explains, "We have a good idea of what the cause is, however, it is still under investigation. And at this time, we're not ready to release that. Once we are certain that the investigation is complete, we will release that information." KIII-TV ABC 3 CORPUS CHRISTI El Paso fire, Union Pacific team up for chemical leak simulation training The El Paso Fire Department attended a training Friday hosted by Union Pacific to simulate a chemical leak should one occur. The simulation included a chemical called Viynal chloride that would be leaking from the training tank with the hazmat crew needing to find its cause. While this kind of situation does not happen very often, fire suppression technician Marco Alvarado with El Paso Fire believes that this training will prepare for the unlikely event. "We like to train for worst case scenarios so by Union Pacific giving us this great training opportunity to bring their training tank car we can actually practice these types of worst case scenarios." This simulation training is similar to an ammonia leak that occurred on Nov. 7 that forced a shelter in place in the nearby area. With this training they'll be able to work quicker to remedy a future chemical emergency. KTSM-TV NBC 9 EL PASO Body camera captures Atascocita firefighters rushing to help people involved in fiery crash VIDEO: A firefighter's body camera captured a van and SUV bursting into flames after a multi-vehicle crash in Atascocita on Thursday. The Atascocita Fire Department tweeted out that the accident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. near Timber Forest Drive. Video shows multiple firefighters working to put out the high flames between the two vehicles. Five patients were said to be evaluated by paramedics on scene, two of which were transported to the hospital in stable condition. Officials said the other three people inside the cars were able to escape before the fire overtook both cars. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Oregon hemp product plant explosion, fire injures 5, 1 critically; evacuation of city continues Five workers were injured, one critically, in an explosion and fire at a hemp product manufacturing plant in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon, prompting a day-long evacuation of the entire Sherman County community and hours-long closure of U.S. Highway 97, authorities said. The blast and blaze were reported around 2:30 p.m. at Grass Valley Bio Farm, 212 NW North Street, according to Dana Pursley-Haner, Sherman County's director of emergency services. The facility makes products such as hemp oils, lip balms and salves, the official said. "Initially, there was a first explosion in one of their side rooms, the extraction room" at the facility, roughly 80-by-100 feet in size, located in the former Grass Valley School, Pursley-Haner said. KTVZ-TV NBC 21 BEND Related: Hemp plant fire injures 5, explosion risk puts city under evacuation First responders adopt dogs they helped rescue from Wisconsin plane crash VIDEO/PHOTOS: First responders who raced to the scene after a plane carrying more than 50 shelter dogs crash-landed onto a Wisconsin golf course this week have helped rescue the pets in more ways than one. The large twin-engine aircraft, which was transporting the dogs to shelters in southeastern Wisconsin from Louisiana, crashed on the golf course at the Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee on Tuesday. Three people and 53 dogs on board all survived, with some of the animals suffering minor injuries like bumps and scrapes. The three people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. In the days following the crash, several first responders who worked the scene have adopted the dogs they helped rescue. "As soon as I found out all of them were okay, my first thought was that, one of them is coming home with me. So this is my little Lucky," Elle Steitzer, a firefighter and EMT at Lake Country Fire Rescue said. ABC NEWS Timeline: Colorado's Club Q shooting emergency response In seconds, a tragedy unfolded early Sunday morning, Nov. 20 at Club Q in Colorado Springs. The overnight shooting left several dead and many others injured, with a suspect now in custody. "The initial call for service was received at 11:56 p.m. [Saturday] night. The initial officer was dispatched at 11:57 p.m.," said Lt. Pamela Castro, Colorado Springs Police Department. Within minutes the shooting was stopped by the quick action of heroes, both in uniform and not. At least two people inside Club Q fought and subdued the suspect, according to police. "The first officer arrived in the area at 12:00 a.m. and the suspect was detained and subsequently taken into custody at 12:02 a.m.," said Lt. Castro. Officers from all four patrol divisions in Colorado Springs responded and within minutes, dozens were on the scene to assist. KDVR-TV FOX 31 DENVER Related: Since Columbine in 1999, Colorado continues to be scarred by mass shootings 110 firefighters from across Massachusetts honored at Firefighter of the Year ceremony PHOTOS: Firefighters from across 17 Massachusetts fire departments were recognized for their actions on and off the job during the 33rd annual Firefighter of the Year Award Ceremony held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Friday. Awards were given to about 110 firefighters across those departments, including the Norman Knight Award For Excellence in Community Service, Citation for Meritorious Conduct and the Medal of Valor. The Stephen D. Coan Fire Marshal Award went to Dr. Christine Kannler, a dermatologist who works with firefighters battling cancer. Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Public Safety and Security secretary Terrence M. Reidy each spoke to the award recipients in the seats behind them. Baker presented recipients with their awards, some going to teams of firefighters within one department. THE REPUBLICAN - MASSLIVE Florida firefighter becomes first to earn U.S. citizenship while in training Training to be a firefighter is difficult, so imagine doing that and studying to become an American citizen at the same time. A new firefighter with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue did exactly that – fulfilling some of his lifelong dreams. HCFR says firefighter Anthony Torres grew up in Havana, Cuba. He dreamed of being a firefighter when he was a kid but was discouraged from pursuing that career because firefighters in Cuba don't have access to many resources. When Torres was a teenager, HCFR says his grandfather sponsored him and his mother to move to the U.S. Torres moved here when he was 15, attending high school in Tampa and sparking that passion for fire service. Just a few weeks ago, Torres completed quite the feat: earning his U.S. citizenship all while finishing his training to be a Hillsborough County firefighter. He's the first to do so in the county. WTSP-TV CBS 10 PETERSBURG PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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