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| Man found dead in home after fire near Pottsboro Firefighters say a man was found dead inside his home after a fire early Sunday morning. The Locust Volunteer Fire Department says just before 7 a.m., they were called to a structure fire in the Preston Shores subdivision north of Pottsboro. First responders found a mobile home on fire and started putting it out, when they were notified by dispatch that the person who lived there was unaccounted for. Firefighters went inside and found a man's body on the bathroom floor. Locust CVFD says it appears a small fire pit was left burning on the porch which caught the deck on fire, and spread to the home. The Grayson County Fire Marshal is investigating. KXII-TV CBS 12 SHERMAN San Antonio Fire Department: Couch catches fire, spreading flames throughout apartment unit A fire took place inside an apartment unit, but no one was home when crews arrived, the San Antonio Fire Department said. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of Loma Vista Drive west of downtown. When fire crews arrived, they saw a two-story apartment unit releasing heavy smoke. Authorities said the door was locked and no one was inside, but the couch had caught fire, causing the flames to spread to the rest of the unit. Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames, but authorities said any occupants will be displaced from that apartment. Arson was called to the scene to investigate. KENS-TV CBS 5 SAN ANTONIO Houston firefighters rescue woman trapped in burning apartment A woman trapped inside of a burning apartment unit was rescued by Houston firefighters early Sunday morning. According to the Houston Fire Department, when they arrived on the scene in the 4200 block of Barberry Drive, there was one apartment on fire with a woman trapped inside. Firefighters said flames engulfed the woman's front door, making it difficult for the woman to get out. Crews had to use a ladder to climb to the woman's apartment from the back. They were able to locate her and help her escape safely. Firefighters were able to tap out the fire. Arson investigators are trying to determine how the fire started. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Kendall County ambulance catches fire with patient inside A bizarre situation near Boerne after an ambulance caught fire with a patient inside. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Monday off Interstate 10 near Dietz Elkhorn Road. By the time emergency crews arrived, paramedics had already gotten the patient out safely. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the back of the ambulance, but they were able to put the fire out quickly. Investigators say that the fire likely was started after a malfunction in the ambulance's generator. Nobody was hurt. WOAI-TV NBC 4 SAN ANTONIO Port of Houston: Man flown to hospital after falling 100 feet from ladder on cargo ship A man was taken to the hospital by Life Flight Sunday after officials said he fell 100 feet from a ladder on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Houston. The Houston Fire Department tweeted at about 12:55 p.m., firefighters were working to rescue the man from the ship. Port of Houston officials confirmed that the man was taken to a nearby hospital by Life Flight after falling from a ladder and landing in the lower part of the vessel. There was no information provided on his condition. KHOU-TV CBS 11 HOUSTON Brownsboro firefighter shows appreciation for animal rescue, first responders A long-time Brownsboro firefighter John Day wanted to do something for the community he served and has helped him so much in return. With some help from former Athens Councilmen Ed McCain, Day will have three United States flags flown over the Capital Building in Austin, to present to three local places dear to his heart. Athens Animal Rescue Shelter, Brownsboro Fire Department and Athens Police Department will all receive one of the special flags. "I don't know how much longer I have to go," Day said. "I just want to do everything right before I go so the good Lord has the electric gate opener ready for me." Day, who is terminally ill, was having a hard time caring for his furry companions from his wheel chair. Upon hearing this, the ladies at AARS sprung into action and have been helping him during these difficult times with simple things such as accessibility issues. "I had to quit rescuing people, now I rescue animals," Day said. "In a wheelchair I can no longer run the roads in a firetruck." ATHENS REVIEW PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 'Never forgotten': Missouri remembers 6 fallen firefighters that died in an explosion 32 years ago Sunday marked 32 years since six Kansas City Missouri firefighters died in an explosion. The explosion happened at a construction site on Nov. 29, 1988. The crews were fighting a trailer fire. They were unaware the trailer had thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil inside, and the firefighters were killed instantly. The fire that caused the explosion was deliberately set and was ruled arson. Five people were found guilty of setting the trailer on fire. And now six crosses at a memorial near East 87th Street and Blue River Road bear the names of Capt. Gerald Halloran, Capt. James Kilventon, and firefighters Thomas Fry, Luther Hurd, Robert McKarnin and Michael Oldham. KCFD tweeted about the explosion Sunday with photos of the firefighters and the hashtag "never forgotten." KMBC-TV ABC 9 KANSAS CITY Mustached brotherhood at Oklahoma City Fire Department rooted in history, is a source of pride No-Shave November is almost over, and emergency responders across the state will soon go back to a clean-shaven face. But for some Oklahoma firefighters, the mustache will be long-lived. The handlebar. The toothbrush. The pencil. The walrus. The horseshoe. Firefighters with mustaches is an iconic image spanning back decades. "Back in the '70s, I know there was a whole bunch of mustaches. And we see pictures of them, almost all of them have mustaches," Oklahoma City Fire Department Capt. Witek Bycko said. And in 2020, dozens of Oklahoma City firefighters are donning lip whiskers. "We're pretty proud of the mustaches that we have," Bycko said. "The guys that we have here take care of them, clip them and put oils on them." "I wash it like I would my hair in the morning in the shower – condition it, oil it, then wax it to finish it all off," Oklahoma City Fire Department Corp. Kyle Parasich said. KOCO-TV ABC 5 OKLAHOMA CITY Retired New York firefighter on mission to honor fallen on West Coast VIDEO: A retired New York firefighter who served on the frontlines during September 11, 2001 is on a mission to honor fallen firefighters. Frank Pizarro calls Las Vegas home, but served 22 years on the New York Fire Department. He is on mission to retrofit a fire engine to carry caskets of fallen firefighters on the West Coast. "On the east coast we had send offs for our firefighters and retired when they passed away. And they have full size fire engines that they retrofitted with a lift to carry caskets. Upon doing some research I noticed that the firefighters here don't have that same option. I want to try to bring that service and honor to those fallen here," Pizarro said. Pizarro was forced to retire because of several illnesses related to September 11th. He said this caisson will not only honor those that have fallen but will honor their families. KVVU-TV FOX 5 LAS VEGAS More than 4 million Americans contracted COVID-19 during the month of November The U.S. will finish the month of November with more than 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, by far the most it has recorded in any month since the beginning of the pandemic. According to a database kept by Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. recorded 4.3 million new cases of COVID-19 throughout the month of November. That represents more than 30% of the 13.3 million cases recorded throughout the country since the virus reached the U.S. in February. Throughout November, the U.S. set 10 daily records for newly-reported COVID-19 cases. The peak came on Friday, when Johns Hopkins says the U.S. saw more than 205,000 new cases — though those numbers may have been skewed by the Thanksgiving holiday when some local governments chose not to report new info. The mountainous increase in cases has resulted in a frightening increase in hospitalizations and hospital resource use. KMGH-TV ABC 7 DENVER Retired firefighter reunites with stranger who saved him from fiery crash in Florida A grateful retired firefighter reunited with a stranger he says saved his life by getting him to safety after a fiery car crash in Florida. Retired fire lieutenant Richard Broccolo recalled the moment Aug. 23 he thought he was going to die after his car went off the roadway on Florida State Road 429. Family shared pictures showing the car upside down and mangled in trees. But Corey Purington, a stranger, heard the crash while working nearby and went to help. "I looked up and I said, ‘Hey, you listen to me. I need you to help me. If you don't help me, I'm going to die,'" Broccolo said. As flames ripped through the car, Broccolo says Purington pulled him out just in time. "A lot of flames, the car was upside down. I just, I seen a hand, so I reached in and did what I could do," Purington said. Broccolo faced a long recovery period, including more than a month in the hospital. He suffered burns to nearly a quarter of his body, a broken shoulder and several broken ribs. WKMG-TV CBS 6 ORLANDO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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