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| Vandals Deface Memorial for Fallen Fort Worth Police Officers and Firefighters Charges, including hate crime charges, are possible for the person or persons who defaced the Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial, the city's police union president says. The cleanup effort at the memorial along West 7th Street started Monday and featured ordinary citizens who showed up hoping to erase the vandalism. Among the volunteers was a Fort Worth native who said he understands the hurt behind the recent events, but was adamant: This is not the answer. The vandals spray painted anti-police rhetoric like "F**K 12" and "ACAB" across several stones on the memorial grounds. But righting a wrong has the power to unite. "For me, memorials and stuff like that are just off limits," Mark Houston said. Houston heard the memorial was vandalized and spray painted with "BLM." "I'm a black man in America I get it, right," he said. "I have the fortunate vantage point of having police officers in my family, so I kind of see both sides." KXAS-TV NBC 5 DALLAS - FORT WORTH Amarillo Fire Department release details on early morning structure fire Officials with the Amarillo Fire Department released information on an early Monday morning fire at 2410 Englewood which spread from a shed to a mobile home. According to a news release, the department arrived to the address at 4:25 a.m. and found a storage shed on fire, which was immediately adjacent to a mobile home. The fire spread to the residence, which caused crews with the department to enter the residence to begin extinguishing the fire. The fire was reported by a Potter County Sheriff's Deputy patrolling the area. According to the release, the deputy noticed smoke in the area and alerted the family in the residence. When fire burned through the roof of the mobile home, the crews inside the residence evacuated and a defensive strategy was implemented. According to the release, units were able to keep the fire from spreading to other homes nearby and was reported to be under control by approximately 6:00 a.m. AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS Corsicana Fire Department welcomes the arrival of new rescue equipment The City of Corsicana is proud to announce the arrival of new rescue gear which will allow the Fire Department to perform Special Operations such as High-Angle, Low-Angle and Confined Space Rescue. "The training required to perform these special operations is intense and strenuous," stated Fire Chief Paul Henley. "This gear gives the fire department members the right tools and resources to save and protect lives and will help maximize their training and their effectiveness," he added. Funding for this gear was provided by Energy Transfer, the City of Corsicana and Magellan Midstream Partners. CORSICANA DAILY SUN Accidental fire destroys mobile home near Jasper A mobile home was destroyed after an accidental fire early Saturday morning. The first firefighter arrived at the scene around 5:45 a.m. and found mobile home engulfed in flames. More firefighters responded to the scene in the 500 block of County Road 143 near Jasper. Firefighters said they believe the home had been burning for a while before it discovered. After the fire was put out, firefighters noticed that the mobile home was in the process of being remodeled. A trash fire had been left burning slowly with smoke, but no flame next to the mobile home Friday night, according to a BGVFD Facebook post. The cause of the fire was declared accidental as evidence indicated the trash fire had spread and ignited the mobile home. Ten Beach Grove firefighters in addition to firefighters from the Jasper Fire Department helped extinguish the fire. KBMT-TV ABC 12 BEAUMONT Temple firefighters rescue dog from burning home Temple firefighters rescued a small dog from a burning home early Monday. A neighbor discovered the fire at 2300 Navajo in the Bird Creek Mobile Home Park at around 5:30 a.m. Monday and called 911. Smoke and flames were coming from the home when the first crew arrived. Firefighters were able to douse the flames quickly, limiting damage to the home. No one was home at the time of the fire, but while searching the smoke-filled home, firefighters rescued the small dog. The cause is under investigation. KWTX-TV 10 NEWS WACO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Firefighters battle blaze at downtown Los Angeles produce market as propane tanks explode outside VIDEO: Firefighters battled a blaze that erupted and spread into a produce market in downtown Los Angeles Monday, the L.A. Fire Department said. Propane tanks were seen exploding outside of the one-story building at 815 Kohler St., fire officials said after the blaze was reported around 3:20 p.m. The produce market was open for business and people were self-evacuating when firefighters arrived at the scene, according to LAFD. The fire was dubbed a major emergency incident about 20 minutes after it ignited and 112 firefighters responded to the scene, going into defensive mode. "Due to the extreme fire conditions, crews are getting water on the fire from the exterior prior to making an interior attack. There are multiple bays within this structure which have heavy fire," the fire department said in an alert. KTLA-TV 5 CW LOS ANGELES Tunnel To Towers Foundation to support families of 5 fallen COVID-19 heroes The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation has announced five families of front line workers who will receive temporary mortgage payments through its COVID-19 Heroes Fund. "As COVID-19 lockdowns lift and America begins to reopen, we cannot forget the brave men and women on the front lines who gave up their lives to protect ours during this unprecedented pandemic," the organization said in a statement. "The Tunnel to Towers Foundation will honor heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice by supporting the spouses and children they left behind." "We are here to show these families our support not just with words, but with actions," Chairman and CEO Frank Siller said. "We want them to know that we will not forget their names or their bravery serving on the front lines of this pandemic. While no amount of money can replace the sudden loss of a spouse or parent, we hope these payments will give them the time to grieve free of this financial burden." WABC-TV ABC 7 NEW YORK Vandals Deface Memorial for Fallen Fort Worth Police Officers and Firefighters The cleanup effort at the memorial along West 7th Street started Monday and featured ordinary citizens who showed up hoping to erase the vandalism. Among the volunteers was a Fort Worth native who said he understands the hurt behind the recent events, but was adamant: This is not the answer. The vandals spray painted anti-police rhetoric like "F**K 12" and "ACAB" across several stones on the memorial grounds. But righting a wrong has the power to unite. "For me, memorials and stuff like that are just off limits," Mark Houston said. Houston heard the memorial was vandalized and spray painted with "BLM." "I'm a black man in America I get it, right," he said. "I have the fortunate vantage point of having police officers in my family, so I kind of see both sides." Houston said he decided it was his duty to "bridge the gap." He showed up with his own cleaning supplies and began to clean up the vandalism. KXAS-TV NBC 5 DALLAS FORT WORTH University of Virginia: Semi-autonomous robot can help decontaminate, protect against COVID-19 A mechanical engineer at the University of Virginia has built a semi-autonomous robot to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. According to a release, studies have found that the COVID-19 virus can be destroyed by ultraviolet light and heat while on surfaces, including countertops, chairs, walls and floors. Last year, mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Tomonari Furukawa designed a roving robot that can move about hazardous areas, and he recently realized that adding UV and heat lamps to it could make it into a decontamination device that could be used in medical clinics, supermarkets and other businesses. "In response to the pandemic of COVID-19, we began to work on the virus decontamination robot, since we had recently demonstrated in a contest that our robot can complete a large number of tasks in a disaster scenario, such as firefighting," said Furukawa. "We knew we could use our state-of-the-art technology right away for robotic decontamination." WCAV-TV CBS/FOX 19 CHARLOTTESVILLE Looking back: Firefighters injured battling 1964 massive blaze in Pennsylvania A general alarm fire reported as the worst in the history of Kingston destroyed two lumber companies, four homes, seven vehicles and injured 21 people, mostly firefighters, on Aug. 9, 1964. More than 260 firefighters from across the Wyoming Valley were called to battle the massive blaze at John and Union streets. More than 60 men from the 109th Field Artillery were called to assist in crowd and traffic control and help in evacuating homes that were threatened by flames. "The fire which broke out about noon was fanned by high winds which spread it over one quarter block area," the Times Leader reported Aug. 10, 1964. Most of the injured firefighters suffered minor burns and lacerations as well as smoke inhalation, the newspaper reported. Clarence Hyatt, a member of the Columbian Fire Co., was the lone firefighter admitted to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in Kingston. TIMES LEADER PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Canceled: NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Western Fire Chiefs Association - Webinar - June 25, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 25-30, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 Postponed: American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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