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Ovilla Honors Firefighter for 17 Years of Service Amid Promotion to Glenn Heights Deputy Fire Chief In a celebration of steadfast commitment to community safety, the City of Ovilla has recognized one of its own for an impressive tenure. The Ovilla City Council meeting this April saw Interim Fire Chief Kevin Mooney dole out an Outstanding Service Award to Chad Moore, a dedicated firefighter who's been battling blazes and coming to the aid of Ovillians for nearly two decades. It was a moment of heartfelt thanks as Mooney commended Moore for his 17 years of service with the Ovilla Fire Department, a stretch marked by unwavering dedication to the citizens he pledged to protect. Moore, who has recently been called to serve in a higher capacity, is set to leave behind the department that was his professional home for so long. DALLAS - HOODLINE Frisco home under construction catches fire, spreads next door, firefighters say VIDEO: Firefighters battled a fire that broke out at a Frisco home on Monday afternoon, sending plumes of smoke into the air. The Frisco Fire Department says the fire broke out around 4:08 p.m. in the 6300 block of Memorial Drive and Chapel Creek Blvd, which is less than a mile east of the Dallas North Tollway. When firefighters arrived, the under-construction home was completely engulfed in flames, causing the fire to spread to the house next door. Crews said a fence also caught fire but was quickly extinguished. The owner of the home adjacent to the one under construction was not there at the time of the fire; according to fire officials, the damage done to it left it a total loss. One person was treated for smoke inhalation and was released at the scene, the department said. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Fire damages abandoned home just north of downtown San Antonio San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned home just north of downtown early Tuesday morning. The fire was called in around 3 a.m. at a home near the intersection of North Alamo Street and Casa Blanca Street, not far from Highway 281. Firefighters said they arrived to find flames showing from the house. They managed to put the fire out quickly and without incident. Fire officials said the home was abandoned and that nobody was inside. There were no reports of any injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire is not currently known. A fire investigation team will try to determine what sparked the flames. According the San Antonio Fire Department website, as many as nine units answered the call. A damage estimate to the home was not given. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Fire crews battle flames at abandoned nursing home in Corpus Christi The Corpus Christi Fire Department was busy putting out flames at an abandoned nursing home Tuesday morning. The call came in just before 2:00 a.m. at the building located along the 3100 block of McArdle near Kostoryz. It took crews nearly an hour to put down the fire and get a control time. The fire was so large, it nearly required a second alarm. Investigators say the building had been abandoned for some time, but there was evidence that someone was living inside one of the rooms. Fire was contained to two of the facility's rooms. According to officials, there was no power going to the structure so finding a cause may be difficult. No injuries were reported, but the building suffered major damage from the flames, smoke and water. KIII-TV ABC 3 CORPUS CHRISTI PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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VIDEO: Investigation continues after massive fire lights up sky in Pennsylvania "I heard explosions. The warehouse is on fire," neighbor Patrick Petrillo said. It was Petrillo's middle-of-the-night unnerving wake-up call. "What did it look like?" I asked him. "It was 200 feet in the air. Higher than those poles, and I knew it was done," he said. The fire erupted in the 4800 block of Kernsville Road, in North Whitehall Township. "Have you ever seen a fire like this?" I asked Fire Marshal Don Jacobs. "No. Not this intense," he said. He says two trucking companies, Doctor Diesel and OCS, and a cleaning company used the space. "All the diesel fuel for those, they have all the hydraulic fluids that are going to be associated with the hydraulic lift, all that stuff, and all that stuff is at some temperature combustible," he explained. WFMZ-TV 69 ALLENTOWN Alaskan borough declares disaster after fire station fire The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted last week to enact a disaster declaration for the recent station fire that devastated the South Tongass Fire Department. Mayors from the borough and cities of Saxman and Ketchikan issued the disaster declaration on April 12. South Tongass Fire Chief Steve Rydeen choked up as he took the podium at the Assembly's April 15 meeting. "Normally, you see a grumpy old guy with no emotion. Tonight, it's a little different. For the last 12 years I have poured my heart and soul into this department, only to have what happened happen," Rydeen told the Assembly. Rydeen was traveling out of Ketchikan when the fire broke out in the early morning of April 9. He said he received a series of calls from the company that manages the department's fire alarm system just before 2:30 a.m. ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA History Channel star judges Halligan bars for 'Cast in Steel' contestants in Wisconsin VIDEO: The Milwaukee School of Engineering is playing host to a competition drawing students from all over the world, and this year's "Cast in Steel" contestants found insight from their local fire departments. "Lt. Schultz, Engine 37, and this is The Love Handle." The Boston Fire Department was called on by students who wanted to know if the Halligan bar they crafted would work on the job. "We've learned a lot and I think it's really gonna help us in our careers," said Kannon Behrens, sophomore, Wentworth Institute of Technology. These six sophomores from Wentworth Institute of Technology were among some 200 students from 42 universities from around the world who are in Milwaukee now, showcasing their Halligan bars used by firefighters for forceable entry. WDJT-TV CBS 58 MILWAUKEE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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