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| Fatal trailer park fire in McAllen under investigation Authorities are investigating a fatal trailer park fire Tuesday that left one person dead. McAllen Assistant Fire Chief Juan Gloria told ValleyCentral that one man has died as a result of the fire. "As you can see, behind me, this still is a very active scene, we have our fire investigators on location already started the investigation as to to try to figure it out what happened at this location," Gloria said Tuesday night. "Again, all we have right now is that we're talking about a male individual that passed away. And we're asking everybody to stay free of this area to allow firefighters to begin working." The fire took place at approximately 6:33 p.m. at 400 N. McColl Rd. in McAllen. "Upon arriving, our firefighters encounter heavy fire towards the back end of a mobile home," Gloria said. KVEO-TV NBC/CBS 23 BROWNSVILLE Bedford fire badly damages 3 homes, displacing 13 people VIDEO/PHOTOS: An early morning fire on in Bedford on Tuesday left 13 people without a place to stay. Flames broke out around 4 a.m. at a carport on Schumac Lane, it soon spread to four cars, powerlines, a shed and multiple homes including one on Donna Lane. 3 homes were damaged in the fire. 13 people were evacuated, and all escaped without harm. Bill Fondaro bought barbecue to give to those who had their homes damaged. "We walked down to see and these poor guys got kind of burnt out, so the wife decided to get them some Spring Creek Barbecue," said Fondaro. The Bedford Fire Department shared photos from the height of the battle against the flames in the early morning hours. "Our initial crews got on scene and found multiple cars involved and a carport fully involved," said Bedford Fire Chief Bill Walker. KDFW-TV FOX 4 DALLAS Amarillo Fire Department fights 3 fires in 24 hours Officials with the Amarillo Fire Department released information on three fires the department responded to in the last 24 hours. Two of the fires occurred Tuesday afternoon in northwest Amarillo and near downtown, respectively. The third fire occurred Wednesday morning in northeast Amarillo. Officials with the Amarillo Fire Department responded to an outside fire in the area of 1100 North Mississippi around 5:12 p.m. Tuesday. When a crew responded, they noticed "a large plume of smoke," causing them to call additional units. When officials arrived, a news release from the department said that firefighters found an outdoor camp "fully involved with heavy fire and black smoke," located around 200 yards north of NW 11th and just west of a dry creek bed. Officials extinguished fires that involved home furnishing, trash, tires and plastics, also using grass rigs to put out spot fires. KAMR-TV NBC 4 AMARILLO Woman arrested for burning down boyfriend's house in Bexar County, sheriff's office says Police in Texas arrested a 23-year-old woman for allegedly burning down the house of her boyfriend. Senaida Soto was charged with one count of burglary and one count of arson. Texas firefighters responded to a home in Bexar County early Sunday morning after the owner said Soto had broken into the home and set it on fire. She also reportedly stole some items from the house. In a Facebook post, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said Soto was in a romantic relationship with a family member of the homeowner. Officials said Soto had FaceTimed her boyfriend when another woman answered his phone. This woman was identified as a relative of the boyfriend. Soto became upset that another woman answered her boyfriend's phone and went to the boyfriend's home. That's when officials said she lit the couch in the living room on fire. KOSA-TV CBS 7 ODESSA House fire in Longview causes estimated $50,000 in damages No one was injured Monday night after a house fire in Longview caused roughly $50,000 in damages. The Longview Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Crystal Street in Longview to find fire on the front corner of the house and extending into the attic. Officials said it took about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damages. While no one was injured, five residents are receiving help from the Red Cross, according to LFD. Officials said they believe the fire started from ashes that were discarded earlier in the day by a resident after cleaning out the fireplace. KYTX-TV CBS/CW+ 19 NACOGDOCHES Austin Fire Department demonstrates dos and don'ts when deep frying turkey VIDEO: On Tuesday, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) gave a demonstration on the dos and don'ts when it comes to deep frying your turkey. "When you are going drop a turkey into a deep fryer, you want to make sure you have only enough oil to actually cover that turkey – not enough it's going to splash over that edge once the turkey is inside of it," said Lt. Angela Martin. Nationally, the AFD said there were around 1,400 fires reported to local fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2019. "You want to make sure you only do the temperature that is rated for that particular fryer, which is never going to be something like 500 degrees, and you want always have that turkey completely thawed. Usually it takes about three days in the fridge to fully thaw a turkey," said Lt. Martin. KVUE-TV ABC 24 AUSTIN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Three injured, including teen in Maryland explosion VIDEO: Three people—including a 16-year-old girl—were injured in an explosion involving several homes and a ruptured gas line Tuesday in the Southwest Baltimore neighborhood of Pigtown. BGE said in a statement that it completed upgrades in October to the gas main that services the same site as the explosion. Following the explosion, BGE turned off services and stayed onsite to assist Baltimore City first responders. BGE said in a follow-up email to WJZ that the last time one of its employees had been at the site of the explosion was in early November. "There have not been any BGE crews in that area since a technician turned on electric service to one of the homes in the 1100 block on November 3," a spokesperson for BGE said. Chopper 13 flew over the scene on Bayard Street where a home was completely demolished. WJZ-TV CBS 13 BALTIMORE Boy meets Oklahoma firefighters who saved him from burning apartment VIDEO: The young boy saved from a burning apartment in Oklahoma City recently met his rescuers. The Oklahoma City Fire Department posted on its YouTube page a video of the 4-year-old boy meeting the firefighters who saved him from the massive fire at Cape Cod Condominiums on Oct. 22. The OKCFD told News 9 that a cigarette or cigar caused the fire outside the apartment complex, which then spread to the building. Ten units were damaged. Meanwhile, the fire surrounded the boy in the living room. "I basically told the recruit on the bag, I told him, 'Hey, you get the handline,' and I had him behind me kind of knocking down the fire as we made our way up the staircase," said TJ Shaw, an OKCFD firefighter, in the YouTube video. Crews had no time to waste. "My TIC (thermal imaging camera) came on just prior to me making contact with the child. That's why I was able to see him," said Maj. Jonathan Davis. KWTV-DT CBS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY Driver sent to trauma center after slamming into fire engine in Florida VIDEO: One person is at a local trauma center after driving into a parked fire engine at a high rate speed early Tuesday morning in Stuart. First responders were working at a crash on Interstate 95 near mile marker 90 and the fire engine was parked at an angle to protect crews from passing drivers. A driver in the right lane slammed into the back of the engine at a high rate of speed, according to Martin County Fire Rescue. No firefighters were injured, but the driver was taken to a local trauma center. Fire rescue reminded drivers to "slow down and pay attention" when first responders are around, yield to emergency vehicles and move over when passing scenes on the shoulder. WPBF-TV ABC 25 TEQUESTA Wisconsin: Bucks basketball team donates Thanksgiving meals to Milwaukee firefighters A Thanksgiving assist, courtesy of the Bucks organization. Tis the season for donating meals, and on Tuesday, the Bucks donated Thanksgiving meals to Milwaukee firefighters. Personnel from 29 firehouses came to Fiserv Forum to get their turkey dinners. The meals are donated by Gordon Food Service and prepared by Fiserv Forum Executive Chef Angel Otero and his staff. It's a welcome gift for firefighters, especially when good food is hard to come by on the holidays. "It makes it easier in the firehouse that day. A lot of stores are closed that day, so having this meal ready for us and we can throw it in the oven and enjoy it throughout the day," said Lorenzo Williams of the Milwaukee Fire Department. These meals were by no means "paltry." WDJT-TV CBS 58 MILWAUKEE This increasingly popular method of cooking Thanksgiving turkey leads to 5 deaths and $15 million in damages a year Thanksgiving may be a day for feasting with family and friends. But it also proves to be a particularly dangerous occasion, especially because of cooking-related accidents. One of the key culprits? The increasingly popular ritual of frying your holiday turkey. The Insurance Information Institute reports that "Thanksgiving Day is the peak day for fires caused by cooking," with roughly 1,000 home fires occurring on the holiday annually. It also notes that fires related to turkey fryers are responsible for five deaths, 60 injuries and more than $15 million in property damage each year. Obviously, people can fry a turkey at any time of the year, but Thanksgiving has naturally become a big occasion to utilize this cooking method. The method has its roots in Cajun country, but it started spreading across the country in the mid-'90s and became particularly connected with Thanksgiving, according to a historical account by Vogue. MARKET WATCH PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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