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| Fireworks stand explodes, goes up in flames near Canutillo VIDEO: A fireworks stand near Canutillo exploded and went up in flames on Wednesday night. The fire triggered by fireworks happened at 7310 Doniphan Drive. Viewer video provided to ABC-7 shows what the scene looked like as the incident unfolded. Firefighters quickly doused the blaze when they arrived, but the stand had already been largely consumed by flames and was a total loss. There was no report of any injuries. There was also no word on whether the fire was an accident - or a deliberate act. KVIA-TV ABC 7 EL PASO Numerous Wildfires Stretching Volunteer Fire Departments to the Limit in and Around Tom Green County Firefighters from every volunteer fire department in Tom Green County have responded to a number of wildfire calls over the last few days and some of those fires are driven by winds from localized thunderstorms. VFD radio reports indicate volunteers from Wall and Christoval are currently working a wildfire on a ranch near Susan Peak Rd. in southeastern Tom Green County under a thunderstorm. Earlier this afternoon units from Pecan Creek, Christoval and Wall were dispatched to a wildfire near the intersection of FM-584 and Knickerbocker Rd. by the Twin Buttes Dam. Volunteers also responded to fire reports between Sterling City and Robert Lee and Christoval volunteers engaged a fire near the Jones Ranch in southern Tom Green County. While the Texas Forest Service is assisting area volunteers, resources are being depleted. Dove Creek Volunteers were called out late Wednesday afternoon to a possible wildfire near the Knickerbocker community on Torres Rd. SAN ANGELO LIVE! Follow-up: Hundreds of Fish Killed After Ammonia Release From San Antonio Meatpacking Plant A release of ammonia gas at a meatpacking plant on the West Side led to the deaths of hundreds of fish in San Pedro Creek and the San Antonio River's Mission Reach. Late Monday night at Kiolbassa Smoked Meats' plant at 1325 S. Brazos St., ammonia gas began escaping from an industrial refrigeration system, according to Kiolbassa and San Antonio Fire Department spokespersons. Firefighters received the call at 11:40 p.m. Ammonia is a commonly used industrial refrigerant. Industrial plant operators often prefer it to alternatives because of its low cost and its benign effect on the Earth's atmosphere if released. However, the gas is highly corrosive and can injure or kill people who inhale it. "It's a very hazardous gas," Kiolbassa spokeswoman Laura Waldrum said. "In our haste to save lives of people inside the plant, it does appear that we had some impact on the environment." THE RIVARD REPORT Temple: Wildfire breaks out behind First Baptist Church A wildfire scorched about four acres Wednesday behind Temple's First Baptist Church. Crews responded just after 4 p.m. Wednesday to the fire in the 8000 block of West Adams Avenue in Temple and the first firefighters on the scene called for additional units to assist because of the dry vegetation and windy conditions, officials said. Firefighters from Morgan's Point Resort and Moffatt also responded. Officials think the fire may have been sparked by a lawnmower. At this time the fire is believed to have been started by a lawn mower working in the area. As temperatures increase, and the vegetation begins to dry, remember to stay aware of your work area when running power equipment, and dispose of all smoking materials appropriately. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO Houston worker rescued after tractor rolls on top of him A city of Houston employee was in good spirits after his tractor mower rolled on top of him Wednesday afternoon, Houston fire officials said. The worker was mowing right-of-way along a ditch near Beechnut Street and Ferris Drive around 1:45 p.m. As he moved west along the ditch, the tractor rolled down a small embankment and landed on top of him, according to the Houston Fire Department. Firefighters were able to prop up the tractor and pull the man to safety. The tractor was equipped with a roll bar. An HFD captain said the man joked with paramedics, saying that he lamented having to miss his evening beer in lieu of a hospital visit. The extent of his injuries was unclear, but HFD officials said he is expected to be OK. MY SAN ANTONIO.COM Woman taken into custody after Galveston house fire Authorities say a woman was taken into custody following a fire that engulfed a two-story house in Galveston. Firefighters responded to the fire around 3:10 a.m. Thursday in the 3000 block of Avenue M ½. Officials say four or five people were living in the house and were able to get out safely. irefighters got the fire out within an hour to an hour and a half. According to Galveston Fire Chief Charles Olsen, one woman was taken into custody. The cause of the fire has not been determined KRIV-TV FOX 26 HOUSTON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Firefighters respond when building with many violations collapses in Brooklyn; 1 injury reported Cleanup was underway Thursday at a multistory health club shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic that collapsed into a heap of rubble in Brooklyn a day earlier. Videos posted on Citizen app show FDNY trucks, an ambulance, and numerous police officers and other first responders near a pile of rubble and debris where the three-story building in Carroll Gardens used to stand at the corner of Court Street and Union Street. The FDNY said that the call came in around 4:38 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they encountered a man who said he had escaped from the second floor of the building just before it came crashing down. The man was taken to an area hospital in stable condition. There was no indication of an explosion, added FDNY officials. The building is home to a gym, according to a check of the address. The facility, called Body Elite Gym, posted online on June 12 that the building was undergoing repairs while it remained closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. WNYW-TV FOX 5 NEW YORK US Department of Commerce Awards $1 Million for R2 Network, Selects Team to Build Network for Innovation in Disaster Response & Resiliency Technology Three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies, the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), announced the awardee of the Accelerate R2 Network (R2 Network) Challenge. The R2 Network Challenge is an interagency program that connects stakeholders in the response and resilience (R2) industries, accelerating the speed at which startups and other organizations can bring innovations to the public safety market, create new businesses and jobs, and support community resilience. The three agencies selected a public-private partnership to establish and operate the R2 Network, consisting of the following entrepreneurs, early stage investors, local government and public safety stakeholders: RapidSOS, ResponderCorp, Orleans Parish Communication District, and the Western Fire Chiefs Association. U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Officials: Alabama students throwing 'COVID parties' to see who gets infected Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have been attending parties in the city and surrounding area as part of a disturbing contest to see who can catch the virus first, a city council member told ABC News on Wednesday. Tuscaloosa City Councilor Sonya McKinstry said students have been organizing "COVID parties" as a game to intentionally infect each other with the contagion that has killed more than 127,000 people in the United States. She said she recently learned of the behavior and informed the city council of the parties occurring in the city. She said the organizers of the parties are purposely inviting guests who have COVID-19. "They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID. Whoever gets COVID first gets the pot. It makes no sense," McKinstry said. "They're intentionally doing it." Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith told the City Council on Tuesday that he has confirmed the students' careless behavior. ABC NEWS Green, Yellow, Orange Or Red? This New Tool Shows COVID-19 Risk In Your County How severe is the spread of COVID-19 in your community? If you're confused, you're not alone. Though state and local dashboards provide lots of numbers, from case counts to deaths, it's often unclear how to interpret them — and hard to compare them to other places. "There hasn't been a unified, national approach to communicating risk, says Danielle Allen, a professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. "That's made it harder for people," she says. Allen, along with researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute, is leading a collaboration of top scientists at institutions around the country who have joined forces to create a unified set of metrics, including a shared definition of risk levels — and tools for communities to fight the coronavirus. The collaboration launched these tools Wednesday, including a new, online risk-assessment map that allows people to check the state or the county where they live and see a COVID-19 risk rating of green, yellow, orange or red. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO Nearly 400,000 vehicles on the road could catch fire and there is no fix for the problem VIDEO: Nearly 400,000 Nissan vehicles on the road right now could catch fire. Nissan has issued multiple recalls about the problem, impacting some Muranos, Maximas, Infinitis and Pathfinders, but the company has no fix for the defect that has burned down vehicles, homes and even caught a car dealership on fire. Drivers whose Nissans have gone up in flames said the carmaker ignored them and took no responsibility for the fires. "It smelled like plastic burning, and I just thought I probably shouldn't drive it home, even though my house was close by," explained Ellen Erwin. She said she parked her 2016 Nissan Murano at the community mailboxes in her Texas City neighborhood and started walking home after her ABS light came on. "Within a couple of minutes, it was engulfed in flames," she said. Ellen and her husband, Julian, said they didn't know the SUV was under recall. They said they did not receive the recall notice that Nissan claims it sent in December 2019. Even if they had, Nissan said there is still no fix for the problem that could cause the fires in 394,000 vehicles. KPRC-TV NBC 2 HOUSTON PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D Missouri - Ron Wehlage, Jr., Fire Lieutenant/Fire Marshal, De Soto Rural Fire Protection District, De Soto, MO L-O-D-D West Virginia - Russell K. Roberson, Firefighter, Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department, Iaeger, WV The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Friday, July 3, 2020 - In observance of Independence Day New representation in Latin America to build on NFPA's long history - helping public and private authorities improve life safety Allerio Mobile Hub certified for use on FirstNet, other LTE carrier networks - Enables Telemedicine for First Responders and Healthcare Systems NFPA announces new Board member and officers "Wash your hands, don't risk losing them" - NFPA vigorously discourages consumer use of fireworks Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2020 is Going Virtual - Format will be announced July 7, 2020 NFHC Nomination Instructions - The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021 COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA 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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