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| 2 Harris County deputies, firefighter injured in North Harris County apartment fire Two deputies were hospitalized after working to evacuate residents from a fast moving apartment fire early Sunday in north Harris County. It happened around 1:30 a.m. at the Providence Champions apartments on FM-1960 near Champions Forest Drive. It began when a car caught fire, and the flames spread to the apartment units, according to authorities on the scene. Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office were assisting in alerting residents to the fire and getting them to safety when two of them were overcome with smoke, authorities said. They were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. A firefighter on the scene also injured his knee during the response. Authorities on the scene told ABC13 that all were alert and were expected to make a full recovery. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Keller Fire-Rescue Chief David Jones retires Chief David Jones It's a very bittersweet day for the City of Keller as Fire-Rescue Chief David Jones retires after 33 years of service to our community. Chief Jones began his career as a volunteer with our Fire Department in January 1988, and was hired on full time in December of that year. He was later promoted to lieutenant in 1994, captain in 2007, battalion chief in 2010, and officially took the reins as chief in January 2013. During his career he has served as the city's Infection Control Officer, EMS Coordinator and Northeast Fire Department Association HAZMAT Training Coordinator, and has achieved distinguished certifications as a Master Structure Firefighter, Master Instructor, Master Inspector, Fire Officer II, EMT-Paramedic, Hazardous Materials Technician and Head of Department. CITY OF KELLER Iconic Chinese restaurant in Houston badly damaged by fire A popular family-owned restaurant was severely damaged after a fire swept through the building in Sharpstown overnight. Fung's Kitchen has been a neighborhood pillar for over 30 years. Around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, an officer driving by the restaurant on the Southwest Freeway at Fondren saw smoke coming from the building. Houston Fire crews say the fire started inside the restaurant and caused significant damage. "It was pushing the smoke and it covered the attached buildings, and we were concerned it was running in," HFD District 68 Chief Mo Davis said. "The wind did play a significant part of that." Luckily, no one was inside the restaurant since it was closed at the time. Investigators are looking into what caused the fire. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON Waco fire department mourns the loss of one of their own Donny Garner passed away from cancer, January 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Garner worked in Texas all of his life staying close to the Central Texas area and even was honored with the KWTX Be Remarkable Recipient Award. He was the first person to receive this honor in McLennan County. Garner was hired by the Waco Fire Department in 1974 and worked for Waco for 3 years, at which point he continued his firefighting career at Bellmead fire department. He retired from Bellmead Fire after 20 years but continued to service as a volunteer firefighter at Bellmead Fire Dept and later at Leroy – Axtell Fire Rescue Garner then worked at multiple ambulance services in Waco as a paramedic for 23 years. In August of 2020 Donny completed 50 years in the fire service. On top of all that Danny Garner served as a Deacon at Oak Law Baptist church and later at Bellmead First Baptist. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO Three people injured in Amarillo structure fire Three people were injured after a structure fire Saturday night around 8:00 p.m. The Amarillo Fire Department responded to a 2nd alarm fire in the 1500 block of Bell Street. Upon arrival, crews found a big fire on the second story of the house. Three people and seven dogs were rescued from the home. Two patients had non-critical injuries and the third is in critical condition, suffering burn injuries to the arms, neck, and face. This patient also suffered from smoke inhalation was and was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital. No injuries to the pets were reported. The fire was brought under control just after 8:30 p.m. Amarillo Fire Marshal's Office responded and determined the cause to be "Electrical" and noted an abundance of extension cords in the immediate fire area. KVII-TV ABC 7 AMARILLO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 1 killed after fire truck in Colorado collides with sedan VIDEO: One person was killed and two others badly injured after a Denver fire truck collided with a sedan Saturday afternoon. The fire truck was entering the Broadway and Speer intersection at 1:37 p.m. when it t-boned an oncoming car. The crew was en route to a potential structure fire and had its lights and sirens on as it was crossing the intersection, police said. One person in the car was killed and two others were critically injured. Some of the firefighters also sustained injuries. "The entire Denver Fire Department extends our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the victims of this tragic accident," said Fire Chief Desmond Fulton. "We are committed to cooperating fully with this investigation and are hopeful to prevent this type of tragedy from occurring in the future." In a news conference Sunday, Fulton said the five-man crew leaped to help the crash victims regardless of their own injuries. "They immediately, being professionals that they are, recognized the severity of this, and even though they were shook up and sustained some injuries themselves, they immediately went to work helping to extricate these individuals." KKTV CBS 11 COLORADO SPRINGS Man Spotted Stealing from California Engine as Crews Fight Building Fire VIDEO: While firefighters were responding to a fire at an Ocean Beach bar Friday night, a man allegedly climbed into a fire truck and stole a bag of equipment, according to San Diego police. The fire broke out at a single-story building at the intersection of Lotus and Bacon streets at around 9:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. About an hour after responding, San Diego police said in a tweet the fire had been put out. However, the focus of officers' had turned to a man seen climbing into one of SDFD's engines and stealing a bag of equipment. The man has since been identified and an investigation is ongoing. Photos tweeted by the department give a clear look at the man seated in the engine's passenger seat. SDPD said the man was wearing a white hat, black jacket, red under shirt and black pants, and was last seen riding away on a beach cruiser. KNBC-TV NBC 4 LOS ANGELES Fire department major in Oklahoma faces punishment after driving burn patient to the hospital due to ambulance delay A disciplinary hearing was held Friday afternoon for an Oklahoma City Fire Department Major who rushed a young burn victim to the hospital in his fire engine after waiting 20 minutes for an ambulance. Firefighters with knowledge about the disciplinary action tell KFOR that Maj. Corey Britt has been relieved of his role as a Senior Company Officer at Station 34. Britt was forced to sneak out the back of Station One Friday afternoon following his disciplinary hearing at headquarters. "We don't transport patients," said Fire Chief Richard Kelley with Oklahoma City Fire Department. "That's not our job." Kelley says this policy is also a state statute. Friday, the veteran of 25 years learned he will keep his pay and rank but will face what the chief calls "internal corrective measures". Chief Kelley says the initial complaint against Britt came from EMSA, the emergency service that was more than 20 minutes late during the call on Christmas Eve. "Most of the times those calls are excellent, but if you miss the mark, we talk about it and correct it as necessary," Deputy Chief Mike Walters with the Oklahoma City Fire Department said. KFOR-TV NBC 4 OKLAHOMA Garage, equipment at home of Maine contractor burns, estimated $1M loss VIDEO/PHOTOS: The office of the state fire marshal is investigating a fire Saturday night that destroyed a four-bay commercial garage and construction equipment at the home of Lisbon contractor Scott Kelly, president of Centuri Construction Group. The garage, located about 200 feet from Kelly's home on Kelly Lane, was a total loss, Deputy Chief Bob Robitaille of the Lisbon Fire Department, said Sunday. Crews were called at about 5:30 p.m. and found flames through the second-story roof of the building, according to Robitaille. The fire started in a rear corner of the building, and Kelly was able to remove a number of pieces of construction equipment in time to save them from the fire. Some 30 firefighters from Durham, Lewiston, Topsham, and Wales assisted Lisbon at the scene, and tankers from Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Durham, and Freeport provided water until crews could draft water from a pond. The fire was under control at about 8:30 p.m., Robitaille said, but firefighters remained at the scene until 5 a.m. Sunday, and then returned around 9 a.m. to extinguish hot spots. NEWS CENTER MAINE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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