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| Firefighters struggle against flames, smoke, natural gas in vacant San Antonio apartment building VIDEO: Flames, smoke and natural gas worked together to create a huge challenge for San Antonio firefighters early Friday morning. They were called to the 400 block of Gillmore around 5:30 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from a vacant building at the Preserve at the Port apartments. "It did collapse. No injuries to our firefighters. Nobody has been reported missing or anything," said Joseph Arrington, a spokesman for the San Antonio Fire Department. Firefighters spent more than an hour pouring water on the flames both from the ground and from an aerial ladder truck. Even after they knocked down the main portion of the fire, stubborn flames refused to die. Arrington said there was natural gas coming from an underground pipe that was continuing to fuel the fire. Fire crews had to wait for CPS Energy workers to dig up the pipeline and stop the leak. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Bryan Fire holds community meeting to discuss outlook for the department The Bryan Fire Department held its first of two community meetings Thursday evening to discuss the future of the department. Multiple members in the department gathered at Sam Rayburn Middle School to talk about some plans for the next five years and answer questions and concerns from the community. Chief Rich Giusti says this is an important step in making sure that everyone in the community has a chance to connect with the fire department, learn about how they operate, and identify residents' needs. "As we find out new programs, we can put forward what they think about those and if they are worth while to do that," said Giusti. "Also, concerns from the community that we may not know about, and those are some of the things we need to address." KBTX-TV CBS 3 BRYAN ‘Almost one a day': Amarillo officials see 18% increase in dumpster fires Trash and dumpster fires have risen 18% in the past year, equaling about one fire every day, according to the Amarillo Fire Marshal's Office. "We had 361 in one calendar year, that's almost one a day," said Amarillo Fire Marshal Jacob Diaz. What may seem like a small trash fire to some is extremely dangerous and could even result in a felony charge, according to the fire marshal's office "Unfortunately what seemingly starts out as small fires, expand into fences (and) building sheds," explained Diaz. "We also have had some homes and vehicles that were started on fire as a result of, initially, a small outdoor fire. Dumpsters and trash are normally right at the property line, so if it's a small fire it will spread to the fence, then the shed and sometimes a detached garage." On Tuesday, a trash fire set by an unknown suspect burnt two acres of someone else's land. KFDA-TV CBS 10 AMARILLO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Texas firefighters struggle against flames, smoke, natural gas in vacant apartment building VIDEO: Flames, smoke and natural gas worked together to create a huge challenge for San Antonio firefighters early Friday morning. They were called to the 400 block of Gillmore around 5:30 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from a vacant building at the Preserve at the Port apartments. "It did collapse. No injuries to our firefighters. Nobody has been reported missing or anything," said Joseph Arrington, a spokesman for the San Antonio Fire Department. Firefighters spent more than an hour pouring water on the flames both from the ground and from an aerial ladder truck. Even after they knocked down the main portion of the fire, stubborn flames refused to die. Arrington said there was natural gas coming from an underground pipe that was continuing to fuel the fire. Fire crews had to wait for CPS Energy workers to dig up the pipeline and stop the leak. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO New tool gives Alabama firefighters a better look at intubating patients VIDEO: Firefighters in Mobile are getting new equipment that could help save lives. Mobile Fire-Rescue Public Information Officer Steven Millhouse explained the new device. He said, "Video laryngoscope. We use it for intubations in the field which would allow us to keep an airway open." Millhouse intubated a practice dummy while telling us about the new equipment. It took him about 20 seconds. The camera gives paramedics a better view of vocal cords which they have to see to make sure they're in the right place. Millhouse said, "We don't want to go too deep – be in the wrong area right mainstem, or go into the esophagus which would have us pushing air into the stomach." The device records video. It's a tool that could potentially help healthcare workers and patients. Millhouse said, "We can attach it to our patient care reports. We can share it with the hospital staff as well." WKRG-TV CBS 5 MOBILE Teen Pulled From Florida's Surfside Collapse Rubble Reunited With Rescue Workers The teenager who was pulled from the rubble of the collapsed Surfside condominium was reunited with the first responders who helped rescue him. New photos show Jonah Handler meeting with the first responders who came to his rescue shortly after the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South. His father, Neil Handler, posted the photos on a GoFundMe page. "The first time we saw these nameless heroes was on the news reels as they were pulling my boy out of the rubble," Neil Handler wrote. "Now with God's grace we stand next to each other sharing thanks and hope." Dramatic footage showed the 15-year-old being pulled out of the rubble of the beachfront condo building. His mother, 54-year-old Stacie Fang, was killed in the collapse and the first victim to be identified. WTVJ-TV NBC 6 MIAMI Budget crisis forcing 9/11 Museum in New York to scale back plans for 20th anniversary The 9/11 Museum is dropping plans for special exhibitions to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks this fall, because of a massive budget crisis. "I see the memorial as a cemetery. The names on those brass plates are akin to a headstone. Where the name appears, sorry, is where they fell." said Paul Remenschneider. For Remenschneider, the pain of 9/11 is as though it happened yesterday. His uncle Christopher Wodenshek was killed in the terror attack. "The feelings of emptiness. That void that it creates, created from those attacks, is still there," Remenschneider says. Remenschneider says he does not understand why there is a current controversy surrounding the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The pandemic created a budget crisis for the nonprofit that included massive layoffs and furloughs. WNYW-TV FOX 5 NEW YORK PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Introduction to HealthInvest HRA - July 28 - 12:00 PM CT - Webinar - National Antique Fire Engine Convention - Hosted by: Pacific Northwest Chapter of SPAAMFAA - Portland, OR - July 14-17, 2021 Fire Fighter 2 Course - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - July 17-25, 2021 First Responder Wellness - Introduction to Peer Support Training - 10:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) - Webinar - July 19, 2021 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - August 2-11, 2021 Station Design Conference - Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark - St. Louis, MO - August 24-26, 2021 Firehouse Expo 2021 - Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH - September 14-18, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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