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| One dead in Austin condominium fire A woman is dead after a fire at a North Austin condominium on Wednesday afternoon. Two cats were also killed in the fire. The Austin Fire Department said firefighters were called around 3:30 p.m. to the scene of the fire at the Edgecreek Condominiums at 12166 Metric Blvd. by a neighbor. Crews arrived within three minutes and knocked down the fire by 3:40 p.m., Assistant Chief Andre de la Reza said. Upon arrival, firefighters found an elderly woman, who was pronounced dead on the scene. She was the only one in the unit. De la Reza said the unit where the fire originated did not have a working smoke alarm. Three other units near where the fire started are not habitable and five people have been displaced, AFD said. The fire caused $275,000 worth of damage. KVUE-TV ABC 24 AUSTIN Bell County VFD in dire need of new gear, asking for the community's help VIDEO: A volunteer fire department in Bell County is in dire need of new gear but they don't have the money to get it. Imagine being a firefighter rushing into a burning building knowing that the gear you have on may not protect you long enough to reach the person you are trying to save. That is exactly what the volunteer firefighters at Central Bell go through every time they enter a burning home. "I do get worried with some of this old gear. Being a company level officer, I have to make the decision to send somebody in or not and it's a hard decision to make," said Lt. Dale Gile, Central Bell County Fire and Rescue. Now they are reaching out to the community to raise money for new gear. asking for the community's help. KXXV-TV ABC 25 WACO Follow-up: Disabled veteran burned while saving family from Bryan house fire; mother remains critical Bryan city fire marshals have concluded their investigation of a devastating house fire from early Tuesday evening, having determined that an electrical issue with an extension cord is what started the blaze. Jon Paul McPeake, a disabled military veteran, pulled his wife and four young children from the flames of his carter creek home Tuesday evening, burning himself in the process. He's still being monitored for smoke inhalation now. Bryan deputy lieutenant fire marshal Ethan Ballard analyzed the internal structure, and picked out a few items for the family to save. "One of the individuals was in the military, and I was able to find his dress uniform, and I brought that out for him," said Ballard. The fire had started around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening in the McPeakes' living room, involving an over heated electrical cord and surge protector strip. KXXV-TV ABC 25 WACO Outdoor tiki torch believed to be cause of a San Antonio house fire A home was heavily damaged Wednesday afternoon after it is believed to have caught fire from an outdoor tiki torch, the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD)says. The fire happened at a home on the Far West Side of town on the 9400 block of Cliff Stone around 3:45 p.m. SAFD Battalion Chief Will Pritchett says firefighters arrived to the scene to find a home heavily engulfed in flames. There were two people inside that were able to escape fire. Firefighters quickly jumped into action, and were able to put the fire out. Battalion Chief Pritchett says the fire caused about $75,000 worth of damages. One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. At last check, they were in stable in condition. The fire is believed to have been caused by tiki torches on the outside of the home. About a dozen units responded to the fire. KABB-TV FOX 29 SAN ANTONIO Drugs found, two detained after fire breaks out in San Antonio apartment Two people are detained after an apartment fire broke out on the Southeast Side on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire broke out around 2:40 p.m. in the 6800 block of Pecan Valley Drive. SAFD Batallion Chief John Castillo said crews arrived and contained the fire to one upstairs unit. A downstairs unit was damaged as well. Fire crews found drugs inside the upstairs apartment where the fire started. Two people were inside that unit when it ignited. Castillo said those two people had minor injuries and were treated on the scene. Police then detained them. Arson investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire. The estimated damage was between $20,000 to $25,000, Castillo said. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Ringing the cancer bell: Young man gets visit from Lubbock Fire Department VIDEO: A celebration was underway over at Covenant Children's Hospital as one young man rang his cancer bell after two years of treatment. Jacob Ibarra was diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia in 2019. Rosemary Ibarra, Jacob's mother, said Jacob's treatments were difficult and different for him since he has down syndrome. Ibarra said Jacob maintained a positive outlook throughout his treatments. "He had a very hard time going through all that," said Ibarra. "Even though he was in pain or or in the hospital or whatever, he was still a trooper. He still had a smile for everybody, a hug." Ibarra said throughout these few years of treatment, Jacob was able to graduate from Frenship High School. KAMC-TV ABC 28 LUBBOCK PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Wisconsin firefighters battle blaze at North End warehouse PHOTOS: Flames from a warehouse engulfed in fire in the North End district could be seen throughout the city early Thursday morning. Firefighters battled the fire in brutal conditions. As of 8:45 a.m., the temperature was 10 degrees below zero, with wind chill at 22 degrees below zero, according to the National Weather Service in Duluth. The Blatnik Bridge to and from Superior was closed due to the affect of smoke on motorists' visibility, but reopened shortly before 9 a.m., according to a news release from the Superior Police Department. The police department advised the public that road closures may change. The roof is gone and the walls began to collapse on the four-story brick building, located at 1507 N. First St. The warehouse is listed for sale on the Follmer Commercial Real Estate website for $795,000. DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE Medical University of South Carolina exploring use of MRI in ambulance to help stroke patients The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Georgetown County Fire/EMS recently teamed up to test the feasibility of conducting an MRI scan in the back of a moving ambulance. The goal, according to MUSC, was to "cut down the steps that need to happen between the time a stroke patient is wheeled through the ambulance bay until the treatment can begin." Doctors went into the project with the assumption that the sooner an MRI was performed, the better the patient outcome, especially for those experiencing oxygen deprivation. Dr. Christine Holmstedt, who serves as MUSC's Medical Director for Clinical Stroke Services, explained that "for every 15-minute reduction in ‘door-to-needle time,' there's a significant improvement in patient outcomes, including reduction in disabilities and reduction in mortality." WSPA-TV CBS 7 SPARTANBURG Florida fire department awarded 9/11 Survivor Tree sapling The DeLand Fire Department has been awarded a sapling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree. The sapling has been planted on the southwest side of the new DeLand Fire Station 81 at 343 W. Howry Ave.. The 343 address number represents the 343 firefighters who were killed on 9/11. Each year, saplings from the 9/11 Survivor Tree are awarded to communities that have faced significant hardship. The DeLand Fire Department was awarded the sapling following the loss of Chief Daniel Hanes in 2018 and the F-2 tornado that struck the city in 2020. The sapling given to the DeLand Fire Department was picked up in New York by firefighters from the Saint Augustine Fire Department, which was also awarded a sapling. All of the saplings are direct descendants of the Callery pear tree that was recovered and rehabilitated from the rubble at Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. THE WEST VOLUSIA BEACON Deadly duplex fire takes toll on Pennsylvania community, first responders It's been an incredibly difficult day for Philadelphia and for firefighters who responded to a deadly duplex fire on Wednesday morning. "I'm not doing well at all. I mean personally, I have a job to do, this is what we do, but we are human beings just like everybody else," said Captain Derek Bowmer, the executive chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Fire officials said eight children are among at least 12 dead after a house fire erupted in the Fairmount section of the city on Wednesday morning, the deadliest fire in the city in more than a century. Bowmer and all of the first responders on scene know what they signed up for -- to make saves, he said, and to put the fire out. First responders are there to help and when they can't, the tragedy takes a toll on them. WPVI-TV ABC 6 PHILADELPHIA Massive anonymous donation to provide furnishings to multiple Georgia fire stations Atlanta firefighters will get new washers, dryers and furnishings thanks to an anonymous donor gifting $150,000 to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation's Fire Station Fund. This most recent contribution is the largest ever in the history of the Fire Station Fund and will give four Atlanta Fire Rescue Stations in the neighborhoods of Buckhead and Southwest Atlanta the resources to make improvements and upgrades to the interiors of the fire rescue stations. This includes new furnishings and state-of-the-art washing machines and dryers that help remove carcinogens and other hazardous materials from a firefighter's turnout gear to further protect their health and safety. "Our programs like the Fire Station Fund allow community partners to reinvest in their neighborhoods in the name of public safety," AFRF executive director Shirley Anne Smith said. NORTHSIDE NEIGHBOR PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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