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| Dalhart Fire Chief, Firefighter dead after crash with semi in Dallam County Two members of the Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department were involved in a deadly crash with a semi. According to an announcement from the Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department, Firefighter Brendan Torres and Fire Chief Curtis Brown were involved in a crash with a semi late last night while returning from a call earlier that night. Reports state that on Oct. 4, at 8:40 p.m., DPS Troopers responded to a call about a head on collision involving a Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department vehicle and a truck tractor towing a semi-trailer on US 54. Troopers believe that the truck tractor towing the semi-trailer was traveling northeast when the driver of the truck tractor attempted to pass an unknown vehicle and struck the Chevrolet that was traveling southwest head-on. Brown and Torres were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck tractor was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. KFDA-TV CBS 10 AMARILLO Travel trailer fire spreads to mobile home in Travis County, cause is unknown A travel trailer caught on fire and spread to an adjacent mobile home Wednesday morning in southeast Travis County. The call came in at around 7:20 a.m. at 16901 Hayride Circle off of Pearce Lane. The Austin Fire Department said they were assisting Travis County Fire Rescue ESD 11 crews on the fire incident. Firefighters arrived to a fully involved travel trailer that was next to a hombile home. Officials said the fire spread to the home, but everyone inside, including the pets, got out safely. You could see multiple fire trucks at the scene and the right side of the mobile home with fire damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN Funeral set for Flower Mound firefighter who died of occupational cancer at 33 A procession and funeral service has been announced for a beloved firefighter in Flower Mound who lost his battle with cancer at the shocking age of 33. Wade Cannon died Saturday night after undergoing multiple chemotherapy treatments and clinical trials to thwart stage four colon cancer. He was a member of the Flower Mound Fire Department for six years. His diagnosis came in September 2020 when he was just 31 years old. His procession and funeral will be Friday, Oct. 7. The procession will begin at 9:30 a.m. from Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home and will travel to The Village Church, where the funeral will be held at 11 a.m. The funeral is open to the public. Cannon's cancer was linked to his occupation as a firefighter. Per the International Association of Fire Fighters, cancer is the leading cause of death in the industry. WFAA-TV ABC 8 DALLAS Firefighters work to keep grass fire away from house near Jasper Local firefighters were busy late Tuesday afternoon working to keep a grass fire from reaching a house. Meanwhile, the owner says a neighbor is to blame for starting a fire and then leaving it unattended – not once, but twice. The Burkeville Fire Department responded shortly before 5:00 to the Joe Evans residence on Highway 63 between Jasper and Burkeville, and soon called for assistance from the East End Fire Department. The two departments worked to stop the flames and prevented damage to any structures. Mr. Evans contacted KJAS News and he told us that it was the second time on Tuesday that fire threatened his house. Evans said that neighbors started a fire near his fence-line on Tuesday morning and left it unattended, and it then spread out of control until it was put out. KJAS-FM 107.3 JASPER Bullard Fire Department does fire safety demonstrations for students When it comes to learning about certain things in the classroom-- sometimes hands-on learning is more effective. That's why this morning-- the Bullard Fire Department demonstrated fire safety for the first and second graders at Bullard ISD. The firefighters showed students the functions and capabilities of the fire engine-- and even let them get up close to the fire truck. They also used a blow up house to simulate a fire with smoke. That was used to teach the kids about smoke alarms-- the stop, drop and roll technique-- and how to exit a house in the case of a fire. "Just through educating the public, especially kids, we've reduced the number of emergencies and fires substantially since the fire service began that as a whole," says Bullard fire chief, Mason King. Fire chief King says they want kids to stay safe, and know what to expect in an emergency situation, which helps them rescue them more efficiently. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER Austin Fire Department responds to fire caused by discarded kegs exploding at camp in woods PHOTO: A trash fire broke out at a camp in the woods in North Austin Wednesday morning after several discarded kegs exploded. The Austin Fire Department initially reported the incident as a dumpster fire at the 2400 block of Gracy Farms Lane, along the Capital Metro track, around 4:59 a.m. Fire officials said callers described hearing multiple explosions and learned they were coming from discarded kegs. No injuries were reported. CapMetro said the tracks will reopen soon. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Massive fire breaks out at former bank building in California A massive fire erupted at a former bank building in Boyle Heights and authorities say a person of interest is being interviewed. The blaze was reported at around 1:30 p.m. at a vacant, single-story structure located at 1308 S. Soto St, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. AIR7 HD captured intense flames quickly burning through the roof of the building, sending a towering column of thick black smoke into the air. LAFD investigators said a fire in the attic quickly spread throughout the vacant building, which was mostly boarded up. Los Angeles firefighters worked for almost two hours to fully put out the blaze. One firefighter was reportedly being evaluated at the scene for minor injuries. Further details surrounding the person of interest weren't immediately released. No evacuation orders were issued, according to authorities. KABC-TV ABC 7 LOS ANGELES Editorial: Searching for the living, finding the dead; Hurricane Ian takes toll on rescuers, too They go from door to door, hoping to find survivors and accounting for the dead, a grueling mission that continues even as bright and sunny skies make monstrous Hurricane Ian seem like something out of our deepest nightmares. "We end up in this paradise — but next to us is an apocalypse," one Miami-Dade firefighter assigned to a rescue team told the Miami Herald's David Goodhue. As Southwest Florida assesses the damage and figures out what the future may hold in a post-Ian world, rescue teams from around Florida and beyond go about their tasks, on foot and sometimes with dogs, knocking on the doors of wrecked homes and businesses, looking under piles of debris and checking inside the shells of buildings. They work methodically, block by block, but not without emotion, "Forget about our jobs," the firefighter said. "We're human." MIAMI HERALD - METERED SITE North Carolina firefighters recovering from flash fire burns Two High Point firefighters are quickly recovering after coming face-to-face with a fire that caused first and second-degree burns to several parts of their bodies. "I definitely feel like it was one of those situations that was kind of a freak accident and kind of the wrong place at the wrong time," Josh Bryant said. Bryant has been a firefighter for the past ten years and has worked for the High Point department for six of them. He said in his years on the job, he has never been in a situation that caused extensive burns to his body. Last month, Bryant and several other crew members were working to clean out dust from a silo at the High Point Furniture Industries Warehouse. WGHP-TV FOX 8 HIGH POINT Wisconsin: ‘Decon' buckets prevent cancer in firefighters Chippewa Valley Technical College presented the Chippewa Falls Fire Station with a decontamination bucket to help prevent cancer in their first responders. Firefighters have an increased risk of cancer because of the various carcinogens they are exposed to on the job. Money was raised by CVTC to provide these buckets to local fire departments. The decontamination buckets contain items such as a fire hose adapter, soap, and a scrub brush so firefighters can start to decontaminate their gear on scene. CVTC Fire Training Manager, Mark Schwartz, says when he heard every fire station in Florida was provided with similar "decon" buckets he wanted to contribute in the same way locally. WEAU-TV NBC 13 EAU CLAIRE Domino's Pizza teams up with NFPA to highlight Fire Prevention Week During Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, participating Domino's Pizza stores will highlight this year's safety campaign theme: "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape" with flyers on top of boxes. Domino's is planning the event in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, according to a press release. Some Domino's order will also be delivered by fire engine. If the smoke alarms in the home are working, the pizza is free. If the alarms are not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries or install fully functioning alarms for free. "Every year, Domino's stores look forward to partnering with their local fire departments and the NFPA to spread fire safety messages to their customers in an exciting and unexpected way," Jenny Fouracre, Domino's spokeswoman, said in the release. PIZZA MARKETPLACE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Nebraska - Michael Moody, Assistant Chief, Purdum Rural Fire District, Purdum, NE L-O-D-D New Jersey - Timothy R. Pfleger, Chief, Keyport Fire Department, Keyport, NJ L-O-D-D Idaho - Gerardo Rincon, Crew Boss, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon, ID L-O-D-D Texas - Charles D. Krampota, Captain, Alvin Volunteer Fire Department, Alvin, TX Fire chiefs endorse position papers that confront the dynamic challenges facing today's fire service Broomfield Joins Regional CAD-to-CAD 911 Dispatching Hub - Improving Response Times on Emergency Calls "Lets Define Diversity" - Related to the Fire Service & EMS Field Video NFPA names Vice President of Corporate Development First Responder Wellness - Education & Training COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates for EMS agencies October is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month: AED Contest - Hosted by the PulsePoint Foundation NFPA announces "Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape" as theme for Fire Prevention Week - October 9-15, 2022 Fire Camp Reimbursements - IAFC's Volunteer Workforce Solutions offering $5,000 reimbursements to 20 fire departments Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants - Check for Awards Assistance to Firefighters Grant Awards - Check for Awards The Daily Dispatch Is Now On Facebook Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/dailydispatch POST ANNOUNCEMENTS MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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