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| Warehouse storing dollar-store goods burns in 3-alarm fire, Houston Fire Department says VIDEO: A southwest Houston warehouse storing dollar-store goods burned in a three-alarm fire that sent thick, black smoke into the air late Thursday morning. Houston Fire Department said crews were able to contain the fire at 3973 Arc St., which is near Westpark and Gessner. The fire was first reported at about 8:50 a.m. According to Deputy Fire Chief Roger Westhoff, the fire was initially reported outside of the building before the flames moved inside. Firefighters faced some challenges when they arrived due to narrow areas and power lines around the warehouse, Westhoff said. Due to the access issues, Westhoff said crews had to go into defensive operations to attack the fire. While the fire department was able to contain the fire from spreading to neighboring businesses and an apartment complex, firefighters also faced challenges from the outdoor environment. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Abandoned house 'a total loss' after fire in Southwest Austin An abandoned home was declared a total loss after a fire consumed it Thursday night in southwest Austin. The City of Austin Fire Department said a homeowner reported a structure was on fire around 8:30 p.m. at the 7500 block of Old Bee Cave Road near Highway 290. When fire crews arrived, they noticed there were significant flames extending into the nearby brush and immediately worked to put out the blaze. Batallion Chief David Gerard said they did have limited access and the best way to get the fire under control was through the caller's backyard since the house on fire was located in a wooded area. Locating a nearby water supply was also a challenge and crews ended up using the relay water supply to get the fire under control. "The 1200-square foot home looked like it had not been lived in for a considerable amount of time," Gerard said. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN Texas sends more resources, personnel to support Ida relief efforts Governor Greg Abbott has announced that Texas is sending additional emergency response resources and personnel to Louisiana to support Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. The Texas Military Department (TMD) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have deployed additional resources and personnel to support response and recovery efforts at the request of the State of Louisiana through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). ... "Texas remembers the generous support offered by Louisianans during Hurricane Harvey four years ago, and we have recognized their need for additional help as they recover from the destruction of Hurricane Ida earlier this week," said Governor Abbott in a news release. "We will continue to help our neighbors in need, just as they did for us." KTBC-TV FOX 7 AUSTIN Smith County fire marshal says Troup house is total loss Smith County firefighters have responded to a fire. A house fire was reported in the 1800 block of Elmwood in Troup. Firefighters are on the roof and on the ground battling the flames. Fire Marshal Jay Brooks said the house is a total loss. The residents were not home at the time the fire started, he said. Several departments are at the scene, including Smith County ESD, Troup, Noonday, Whitehouse and Arp. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Brooks said that firefighters are dealing with intense heat, so there is an area set up for firefighters to rest and get hydrated. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER Emergency crews respond to major gas leak in Baytown Crews are responding Wednesday afternoon to a major gas leak in Baytown, officials said. The leak caused the closure of State Highway 146 in both directions at Cedar Bayou, according to the Baytown Fire Department. Officials said a 4-inch gas main was struck by an excavator. CenterPoint crews are en route to repair the line, however, there is no estimate on repair time. The Baytown Fire Boat is currently in Cedar Bayou providing stand-by and diverting water traffic. Residents are asked to avoid the roadway and waterway at Cedar Bayou under SH 146, which will likely be closed through rush hour, according to Baytown Fire Department. Officials said there are no evacuations or injuries at this time. KPRC-TV NBC 2 HOUSTON Truck fire shuts down stretch of southbound Interstate 35 in Temple A truck fire shut down a stretch of southbound Interstate 35 Wednesday afternoon in Temple. The 18-wheeler's cab was engulfed in flames on the highway adjacent to the Golden Corral in Temple. Temple Fire & Rescue crews responded at around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday. The driver escaped without injury. The trailer, in which produce is normally hauled, was empty. Police advised motorists to find alternative routes. The cause of the fire is under investigation. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 60 years after plane crash in Chicago suburbs, group works to honor victims of TWA Flight 529 VIDEO: Sixty years ago this week, one of the largest aviation disasters of its time happened in Chicago's suburbs when a flight from Midway Airport went down minutes after take-off. Few may remember the tragedy. It was September 1, 1961. TWA Flight 529 was hopscotching across the country. It had just taken off from Midway Airport and was headed for Las Vegas. Frank Trout was a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter back then. Just after 2 a.m., the siren sounded and summoned his squad to a farm field just West of Route 83. "We were totally unprepared for anything like this," Trout said. "We went looking for anyone who was alive. Some people were still strapped in their seats." All 78 souls aboard died that day. It was, at the time, the deadliest single-plane disaster in US history. And it happened near the height of the U.S. crisis with Cuba. WGN-TV 9 CHICAGO Arkansas city leaders work on system to eliminate language barrier between 911 dispatchers, public City leaders are working to make every 911 call just a little more efficient. Thousands of calls come in to the dispatch center every day. But what happens when there is a language barrier during that emergency call? "Sometimes, we have trouble communicating and finding out the information we need," said Ronnie Sturch, Jonesboro E911 Director. He said bringing in a system that provides translators would make the process easier in an emergency. Sturch spoke with some of the dispatchers - they said they usually have an average of 10 calls a month where there is some type of language barrier. Right now, they are doing what they can to make sure the caller receives the help they need. Sturch is in the process of working with Voiance, a company that provides translators for 911 and non-emergency calls. KAIT-TV ABC/NBC/CW+ 8 JONESBORO West Virginia firefighters respond to daily drug overdose calls, observe National Recovery Month September 1st marks the start of National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month is observed annually in September to give communities resources for individuals recovering from drug abuse. The theme for this year's recovery month is, "Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community." Right now, the Bluefield Fire Department treats one overdose a day. Bluefield Fire Chief Chad Bailey feels disheartened about the epidemic. "It's horrible. That's someone's loved one that's struggling with drugs. And drugs can take over their thinking process," Chief Bailey said. For an individual to be administered Narcan, a patient has to go through an assessment by first responders. "We receive a call that the patient is acting strange or not breathing, we perform a patient assessment and take vitals. After that, we then determine if we can administer the Narcan," Bailey said. WVNS-TV CBS/FOX 59 LEWISBURG Pennsylvania 8-year-old holds lemonade stand to raise money for a real-life fire truck for his community An 8-year-old boy decided to give his lemonade stand earnings away for a huge cause: a real-life fire truck for his community. Andrea Dembeck, from Danville, Pennsylvania, told FOX News that her third grader Andrew decided he wanted to run a lemonade stand this summer to help the Friendship Fire Company's efforts to get a new ladder truck. The Friendship Fire Company has been raising money for a new ladder truck since at least June 18, 2020, according to a GoFundMe page. According to the page, the truck is expected to cost $1.3 million. Dembeck told FOX that Andrew had done a lemonade stand two summers ago, before the coronavirus pandemic and when she suggested doing another stand this summer, she said Andrew "couldn't wait to do it." FOX NEWS New 'mu' coronavirus variant could escape vaccine-induced immunity, WHO says Health officials are watching another new coronavirus variant, dubbed "mu," which they say has concerning mutations that could allow it to escape vaccine-induced immunity. The variant, also known as B.1.621, was first detected in Colombia in January 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On Monday (Aug. 30), WHO classified it as a "variant of interest," or VOI, and named it mu. The VOI label means the variant is increasing in prevalence in multiple areas and has mutations that are likely to affect viral characteristics, such as transmissibility or disease severity, Live Science previously reported. In contrast, officials use the term "variant of concern," or VOC, once reliable data show that the variant has increased transmissibility — such as what's been seen with the delta variant — or other worrisome features, such as the ability to evade vaccines. LIVE SCIENCE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D New Jersey - Donald J. Trout, Lieutenant, Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit, Sayreville, NJ L-O-D-D Alaska - Justin Hansen, Engineer, Central Mat-Su Fire Department, Wasilla, AK L-O-D-D Oregon - Frumencio Ruiz Carapia, Firefighter/Squad Boss, GE Forestry, Central Point, OR L-O-D-D New York - Judy Spencer, Firefighter, Hartland Volunteer Fire Company, Gasport, NY L-O-D-D Florida - Mario J. Moya, Lieutenant, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, Jacksonville, FL The Daily Dispatch office will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 - In observance of Labor Day Atascocita Fire Department teams up with Community Response Task Force - providing life saving training for residents Registration Opens for 2022 FDSOA Conferences - January 9-12, 2022 NFPA to host joint informational webinar with Saudi Arabia HCIS about new licensing requirements - September 8, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EDT NFPA announces "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" - theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 AFSA Announces 2021 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School Schedule Vision 20/20's latest episode of CRR Radio - Wildland Firefighting in 2021 Fire Camp Scholarships - IAFC's National Volunteer Workforce Solutions 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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| Fire Chief - City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan, AK Assistant Fire Chief - City of Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI Paramedic 911 Ambulance - Mount Shasta Ambulance - Mount Shasta, CA Fleet Maintenance Manager - Poudre Fire Authority - Fort Collins, CO Airport Fire Chief - Snohomish County Airport - Everett, WA Deputy Fire Marshal - Pierce County Department of Emergency Management - Tacoma, WA Confidential Recruiting: - What is it? Firefighter/Paramedic - Kerrville Fire Department - Kerrville, TX (closes: Sep 02, 2021) Fire Chief - Village of River Forest - River Forest, IL (closes: Sep 03, 2021) ***Confidential Fire Chief Recruitment*** - Jefferson County Fire District #1 - Madras, OR (closes: Sep 06, 2021) Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Petaluma - Petaluma, CA (closes: Sep 07, 2021) Community Risk Reduction Coordinator - Evergreen Fire/Rescue - Evergreen, CO (closes: Sep 15, 2021) Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction (Fire Marshal) - Sedona Fire District - Sedona, AZ (closes: Sep 16, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury, VT (closes: Sep 17, 2021) Assistant Fire Chief - City of Pearland - Pearland, TX (closes: Sep 19, 2021) Emergency Medical Services Specialist - County of San Bernardino - San Bernardino, CA (closes: Sep 23, 2021) Fire Chief - Town of Granby - Granby, MA (closes: Sep 27, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic (Full-time) - City of Pearland - Pearland, TX (closes: Sep 30, 2021) Firefighter/Paramedic - Teton County Fire & Rescue - Teton Valley, ID (closes: Oct 01, 2021) Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Beaumont, TX (closes: Oct 17, 2021) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| First Responder Wellness - Introduction to Peer Support Training - 9:00 AM PT - Webinar - September 9, 2021 Firehouse Expo 2021 - Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH - September 14-18, 2021 New VFCA Online Event: Understanding and Navigating Generational Differences with Jan Spence - Online - September 22, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 4-8, 2021 Fire Officer 3 - Mason County Fire District 6 - Union, WA - October 11-20, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 1 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - October 18-22, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - October 18-23, 2021 IFSAC Fire Officer 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 8-12, 2021 IFSAC Fire Service Instructor 2 - South King County Fire Training Consortium - Kent, WA - November 15-19, 2021 Fire Service Inspector 2 - Fowler Fire Education and Certification - Online - December 6-11, 2021 Center for Public Safety Excellence Conference 2022 - Call For Presentations Now Open - Orlando, FL - March 22-25, 2022 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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