VIDEO: Bryan firefighters are participating in tactical yoga this week to work their job performance. Firefighting can take a huge mental toll on the first responders. The city of Bryan is hoping to mitigate the mental health effects on its firefighters with the Well(th) Initiative program. With the Well(th) Initiative Program, Bryan firefighters will work to keep mentally and physically fit so they can continue to keep the community safe. The tactical yoga training sessions are a part of the Well(th) Initiative. The training sessions will take place Tuesday through Thursday at Bryan Fire Stations 1, 2 and 5 and is offered to the entire Bryan Fire Department. The co-founder of the program, Greg Propst, said the program focuses on 3 areas: fitness and prevention, nutrition, injury rehab, and recovery and stress.  

Eight vehicles were burned in a parking garage fire at a Dallas apartment complex early Wednesday, officials said. The fire happened at the Inwood Station Apartments at 2727 Inwood Road, near the medical district in northwest Dallas, according to a Dallas Fire-Rescue news release. Firefighters had responded to a report of a vehicle fire and arrived to find heavy smoke coming out of the third floor of the parking garage. Around 40 firefighters responded to the scene and got the fire under control by around 6 a.m., officials said. Eight vehicles were found to be burned and 21 had damage of some kind from the heat, according to the release. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.  

Numerous emergency vehicles responded to alarms in downtown Temple on Tuesday, June 25, including Temple Fire and Rescue, Temple Police and Temple EMS. 6 News anchor Baylee Bates was on scene and saw dozens of people roaming the streets trying to figure out what was going on. Some people said they smelled a strong smoke smell from inside other downtown businesses. One resident said they heard fire and smoke alarms going off. Temple Fire and Rescue, Police and EMS all responded to the call around 7:11 p.m. According to Temple Fire and Rescue, the incident was due to ongoing construction in a commercial structure. Crews were reportedly welding up a door frame, which ignited the inside of the door. Temple Fire and Rescue said there was minimal damage, but smoldering caused moderate amounts of smoke.  

A reported "hoarder house" in Converse caught fire a second time just hours after the first fire was reported, firefighters say. At least six area fire crews arrived just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday for a fire on the 800 block of Meadow Branch. Officials say the home, which caught fire earlier Tuesday, had rekindled for the second time. No one was inside the home and there were no injuries reported. Officials say the person who lives there had left the house earlier Tuesday after the first fire. Firefighters say they will now spend most of the morning clearing out the home's rooms to avoid sparking a third fire. No estimate of the damages was provided.  

VIDEOS: A Los Angeles firefighter's ear has been surgically reattached after being severed in an explosion that occurred as he and his colleagues were responding to a brush fire near Encino. The injured firefighter, who has not been publicly identified, was initially listed in critical condition after the blast. He was later upgraded to stable condition and released from the hospital, officials said. Crews were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday to a homeless encampment in the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, where a grass fire had ignited. Moments after first responders evacuated the area, a device near the encampment exploded, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews on the scene halted the spread of the brush fire in about 30 minutes.  

VIDEO: Bryan firefighters are participating in tactical yoga this week to work their job performance. Firefighting can take a huge mental toll on the first responders. The city of Bryan is hoping to mitigate the mental health effects on its firefighters with the Well(th) Initiative program. With the Well(th) Initiative Program, Bryan firefighters will work to keep mentally and physically fit so they can continue to keep the community safe. The tactical yoga training sessions are a part of the Well(th) Initiative. The training sessions will take place Tuesday through Thursday at Bryan Fire Stations 1, 2 and 5 and is offered to the entire Bryan Fire Department. The co-founder of the program, Greg Propst, said the program focuses on 3 areas: fitness and prevention, nutrition, injury rehab, and recovery and stress.  

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Las Vegas area fire departments are collaborating on a new effort to combat 4th of July fires. The Fireworks Bucket Brigade is an educational outreach program that raises awareness of the effectiveness of the buckets for fire safety. "I do think something as simple as having a bucket of water could make a world of difference," said Rick Rozier, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue deputy fire marshal. Rozier said the effort was inspired by a Colorado bucket-based effort that showed promising results in promoting fire safety. The idea is to have a 5-gallon bucket of water for emergencies and as a reservoir to properly extinguish used fireworks. It is a simple solution, Rozier admitted, but oftentimes, people do not think about the consequences of improper fireworks usage.  

VIDEO: The Biden administration has tightened disclosure rules for trains carrying hazardous cargo, with railroads now required to inform local first responders about hazardous material immediately after a derailment. The new federal requirement, announced Monday, caps significant scrutiny of the railway industry after a Norfolk Southern train released toxic chemicals into the town of East Palestine, Ohio, last year, after derailing. Firefighters who responded to the East Palestine incident have said they had a difficult time identifying the chemicals the train was carrying because of a lack of communication from the railroad company. Train operators will now be required to issue an emergency notification to local public safety officials following accidents with trains carrying hazardous material.