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| Double Oak names new fire chief The town of Double Oak announced Sunday that Erik Eichinger has been named the Volunteer Fire Department's new fire chief. After 25 years with the department, Scott Whisenhunt is retiring from the position of fire chief, according to a town news release. The town has discussed his succession "over the past year to ensure a coordinated transfer of duties and leadership." Whisenhunt will remain with the department to help guide Eichinger in his new position. Eichinger moved to Double Oak in 2019 and joined the department in 2020, and most recently served as a captain. "Chief Eichinger has an extensive background in executive management and has been a leader in our department since his arrival," the town said in a statement. THE CROSS TIMBERS GAZETTE VIDEOS: Denny's restaurant demolished after catching on fire amid high winds in Galveston, officials say Authorities said no one was injured during a fire that completely engulfed a Denny's restaurant in Galveston County Monday evening. The Galveston Fire Department said crews responded to the Denny's located on Seawall Boulevard at 14th Street at about 1:25 p.m. The large fire was already making its way through the roof when firefighters arrived, according to officials. Investigators said people were inside the restaurant when the fire began, but no one was injured. An ABC13 viewer submitted a video showing the fire engulfing the restaurant as black smoke was carried amid high winds. Hitchcock and Santa Fe firefighters were called to help the Galveston Fire Department battle the flames. Richie Pearson, the assistant fire chief, said a lack of water pressure and wind conditions set firefighters back. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Crews battle 'intense' fire at 2-story house in Austin, power temporarily shut down for safety VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Austin Fire Department and Westlake Fire Department crews were battling an "intense" fire on Monday that was consuming a two-story residence under construction in a Southwest Austin neighborhood. During a media briefing, Westlake Fire Chief David Wilson said they received multiple 9-1-1 calls at around 1:50 p.m. reporting dark-brown, black smoke near 2803 Pickwick Lane near the Rollingwood area, which is west of Zilker Park. Rollingwood police officers were the first to arrive on scene and updated the Westlake FD crews that there was a structure on fire. The first unit arrived at 1:59 p.m. and started a fire attack and three minutes later, the fire went through the roof and crews changed to a defensive mode, attacking from the outside. The fire's intensity prompted fire officials to upgrade this to a 2-alarm fire. KEYE-TV CBS 42 AUSTIN Fire at Spring Branch construction site continues to burn VIDEO: A fire continues to burn at a three-acre construction site in Spring Branch, sending clouds of smoke into the Tuesday morning sky. Neighbors near and far have been complaining about the smoke online and say they were caught by surprise. Now they are anxious to know when the fire in the 2200 block of Hollister Road will stop. There are homes right across the street and the site is not far from an elementary school. "There's a bunch of ash in my backyard and my house smells like smoke," Reagan Hutson, neighbor, said. "I mean they say it's controlled I'm just trying to find out the facts." Firefighters responded to the site earlier Monday and had to bring the fire under control, according to the Houston Fire Department. They first posted about the fire just before 11:30 a.m. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: 3-alarm fire destroys abandoned mansion in Maryland A massive fire burned through the abandoned Uplands Mansion in west Baltimore. Video from SkyTeam 11, Baltimore's only news helicopter, showed the three-alarm fire burning through the structure off Old Frederick Road between Edmondson and Athol avenues. Baltimore City Fire Department officials told 11 News that firefighters were called around 5:30 p.m. The fire was elevated to three alarms and nearly 100 firefighters arrived on scene. Officials said the wind fueled the fire, making it harder to contact. Fire crews battled the flames exclusively from the outside in order to protect firefighters. "No firefighters are inside battling the fire. This is an old vacant structure and it certainly wouldn't be safe for them to gain entry, so again, we are performing an exterior operation right now," fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright said. WBAL-TV NBC 11 BALTIMORE Oklahoma firefighters starring in Killers of the Flower Moon attend special screening VIDEO/PHOTOS: A special screening was held Monday night to celebrate Tulsa firefighters who are starring in Killers of the Flower Moon. The Tulsa fire union organized the showing, which is helping to raise money for the Osage Nation foundation. It took place at Circle Cinema and the screening was packed out with around 100 people. The names of big movie stars are usually on the marquee in front of Circle Cinema, but three Tulsa firefighters took center stage on Monday night. FOX23 spoke with Craig Deerinwater, Jayme Brooks, and James Foxworth, who swapped their bunker gear for 1920's gear and starred as extras in Killers of the Flower Moon. "My husband's like, 'Oh hey, your name's up front,'" Brooks said. "I just had a small part, but we're privileged to be here," Deerinwater said. KOKI-TV FOX 23 TULSA South Carolina firefighters push for more inclusive Halloween experiences VIDEO: The Professional Firefighters Association of South Carolina wants the Lowcountry to know the "tricks" to "treat" others with kindness this Halloween. The group is encouraging more neighbors to go the extra mile in creating a more inclusive experience, whether that contribution is big or small. Halloween, a widely celebrated holiday for many in the United States, is a time filled with all things sweet and spooky. However, it can be a difficult season for children with intellectual or physical disabilities to navigate. The PFFASC claims motor skills, non-verbalities and sensory issues associated with disabilities can often affect a child's trick-or-treating experience. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state one in six children aged three to seventeen have one or more developmental disabilities. WCSC-TV CBS 5 CHARLESTON 11 years later, 'Hurricane' Sandy remains one of the costliest natural disasters in US history Longtime Washingtonians will remember the major impacts that occurred 11 years ago with Hurricane Sandy. It set several records in the nation's capital and ranks as one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Sandy was the strongest hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph and a minimum central air pressure of 940 millibars. It weakened considerably before its landfall in New Jersey as it moved over cooler water and into an increasingly unfavorable environment for a tropical storm or hurricane. Consequently, the structure of the storm changed and Sandy was declared a "non-tropical" or "post-tropical" storm, by the National Hurricane Center. WUSA-TV CBS 9 WASHINGTON, D.C. PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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