Overton Fire Chief Jim White has died, according to the department. "It's with sad news that we have to announce that our Chief Jim White has passed away, keep his family in your prayers," stated a post on the department's page. Rache'l Gafford with the City of Overton said that White died at Mother Frances in Tyler on Friday afternoon, calling his loss "a shock to us all." "Jim lived his entire life with a servant's heart, first as a teacher who retired from West Rusk and many dedicated years of service not only to the Overton Volunteer Fire Department and Fire & Rescue Squad, but also to the State Firefighters Association and Rusk County ESD. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered," Gafford wrote. She also requested prayer for the family.  

The Henderson County Fire Marshal's Office said one person died in a structure fire near Seven Points Saturday. According to the fire marshal's office, the call came in around 6:47 p.m. Saturday of a structure on fire off FM 85. Tool VFD, Seven Points, Trinidad, Payne Springs, Gun Barrel City, the Henderson County Fire Marshal, and the Henderson County Sheriff's Office all responded to the scene. The fire marshal's office said a 92-year-old man died in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  

An off-duty firefighter with the Fairchild Volunteer Fire Department is in stable condition in the hospital after sustaining serious injuries during a deadly crash in Fort Bend County Saturday. Officials said Seth Farquhar suffered a broken arm, a broken leg, a minor laceration on his liver, bruising to his lungs, a laceration on his head and internal bleeding from major vein damage. Farquhar underwent surgery and is in stable condition. Scans revealed no damage to his brain or any other significant injuries, officials said. The crash happened on FM 361 near FM 1994. Investigators said they believe a grandfather with two children in his car lost control of his vehicle and began driving the wrong way on FM 361. At some point, he hit Farquhar's vehicle head-on.  

A woman is recovering in the hospital Sunday morning after she drove her pickup into a fire truck blocking an accident scene, an official with the Houston Police Department said. The crash happened around 10 p.m. Saturday night in the 13000 block of Northwest Freeway, HPD Sgt. David Rose said. Police officers were investigating a DWI crash when an F-150 ran into a Houston Fire Department vehicle blocking the accident scene, Rose said. No one was in the fire tuck during the accident. The only person in the F-150 was the driver, who was partially ejected from her vehicle during the crash. According to investigators, she was not wearing a seat belt. The woman was cut out of the truck and transported to an area hospital in stable condition, according to police.  

Waco city officials have narrowed the field of 46 applicants to the fire chief's job to five and on Friday they released the names of the finalists. The city is searching for a successor to Fire Chief Bobby Tatum, who announced last fall he would retire at the end of the year. According to city records, Tatum, a native of Fort Worth, began his fire service career with the Fort Worth Fire Department in 1985 at the age of 19. He retired from the city of Fort Worth after 31 years of service at the rank of deputy chief to become the Waco's seventh fire chief in May 2016. The five will be in Waco next week for interviews with city staffers.  

A fire rekindled at a home near Lake Texoma Sunday night. Grayson County Fire Marshal John Weda says firemen will most likely be there on and off throughout the night to monitor hot spots. This comes after flames ripped through two lake houses on Preston Peninsula Sunday afternoon. "The back porch was on fire, it was only maybe a two by two area, I could see it on the ground, I ran for my phone as quick as I could call 911 and get back, it had doubled," neighbor Sabrina Kassel said. Kassel was coming back from a walk, when she saw smoke coming from her neighbor's porch. She immediately went to put it out by trying to turn on their water. "They had turned their water off and I couldn't get any water to it, I was underneath the porch my husband made me move, my hair was on fire and smoldering and it was crazy, I couldn't save their house and I feel so bad for my neighbors," Kassel said.  

When a heart ceases to beat and a person's life hangs in balance, Longmont's fire department turns to an unlikely source for inspiration to restore its rhythm. Just as a team of practiced pit crew members use speed, agility and organization to return a race car to the track, firefighters use a similar system that brings order to chaos and seeks to give patients a better chance at surviving. Aptly called the Pit Crew Resuscitation model, the Longmont Fire Department has used the life-saving method for the past five years. The team has been so successful in saving lives that other Boulder County operations have adopted the same model. John Michael, the Longmont Fire Department's EMS operation lieutenant, first heard about the model while at an EMS conference in Dallas. A doctor told the audience about a conversation with NASCAR pit crew chief and how it steered him toward a revamped CPR model.  

VIDEO: Flowers were placed on the front lawn of the charred home where Brittany Presley and her six kids died Saturday. "I've known these kids for -- well, ever since they moved into this neighborhood," Allen Short, a neighbor, said. He said the children's father, Jake Presley, tried to rescue his family as the home went up in flames. "I'd seen the dad and he told me, he didn't think nobody else had gotten out. And, of course, with the burglary bars being on the house, I don't know if that was a big factor in him trying to get them out and everything. It's just -- it's just devastating," said Short. "[Jake Presley's] hair was singed and he had a big cut on his arm where he busted one of the windows trying to get in there to him. And just couldn't get to them."  

VIDEO: They're the unsung heroes of the Milwaukee Fire Department. Saving lives, but they rarely hit the streets. TODAY'S TMJ4 spent Thursday with MFD's repair shop in Walker's Point. The operation costs $5 milllion to $6 million per year. It includes a small team of about 40 people from various backgrounds working to keep engines running. "It's always busy but that's why we're here," said John Litchford, Deputy of the Fire Support Division. Inside the shop, a whiteboard listed with work jobs hangs on a wall. The team consists of several mechanics, carpenters, painters, and even welders, among other trades. While they don't fight fires firsthand, the crew understands the work they do is essential. "I fixed something and I had a few firefighters shake my hand and say, ‘Thanks,'" said welder Gregory Brulla. "That's when it dawned on me." Litchford said his goal is simple. "Our main focus is always to keep the wheel rolling," Litchford said.  

"It's not unusual to have an overdose every day," says the Rockford Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Healthcare manager Shannon Kopp. "We're seeing it a lot." Winnebago County has the highest overdose drug problem in the state per capita. The Rockford Fire Department is trying to reduce those numbers through its "Knock and Talk" initiative. "Every day I get a list of all the overdoses from the day before. I check our records and find out what hospital they went to, and if they survived the overdose," explains Kopp. "I go to the homes, and if they're ready to get into treatment I want to help them get into treatment, but if they're not ready I also provide them with a naloxone kit." Naloxone, also referred to as Narcan is a drug that often comes in the form of a nasal spray that can reverse an overdose.  

New York City lost two more of its bravest to 9/11-related illnesses. Retired firefighters Paul Deo, Jr. and Richard Jones both died Friday, joining hundreds of other first responders who succumbed to diseases contracted at Ground Zero in the days and weeks after the Twin Towers fell. "Nearly two decades later, our FDNY family continues to lose remarkable men and women who never wavered in their commitment to protecting life and property in our city," said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro. "Our department will never forget them or the bravery they exuded throughout their careers." Deo, 74, and Jones, 63, both spent decades with the department, each collecting accolades along the way. Deo served 33 years as a firefighter, mostly in Queens at Engines 317 and 289 with a stint in the Bronx at Engine 42. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1990.