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| 1 adult, 3 children die in Smith County house fire Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks confirmed that several family members died in a fire Monday. Brooks said one adult and three children died in a fire at a home on DeVonne Drive near U.S. Highway 271 in the Starrville area. "The information we have is that this is the mother of the three children inside the home," Brooks said. He said one man was also taken to the hospital by EMS. He said crews arrived and attempted to check and see if anyone else was inside the home, but the fire was too intense and they had to back up. The fire broke out around 11:15 a.m. Monday, according to witnesses. Units from Winona, Chapel Hill, Lindale, Red Springs, Jackson Heights, and Smith County ESD responded to the scene. KLTV ABC 7 TYLER Seven taken to local hospital after out-of-control vehicle hits Temple fire truck on I-35 Seven people were taken to a local hospital early Monday after an out-of-control vehicle slammed into a Temple Fire & Rescue ladder truck on Interstate 35. Some of the seven suffered life-threatening injuries, Temple Fire & Rescue spokesman Santos Soto said. No firefighters were injured. The crew extricated the seven occupants of the vehicle. The accident happened at around 4:30 a.m. Monday. A stretch of the highway was closed down in Temple because of the icy conditions that caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. "While the snow may be melting today, other causes of weather related incidents such as fog and rain, can have consequences that are just as deadly," Soto said. "We can replace our vehicles, you however, cannot be replaced. Slow down, it could save your life," he said. KWTX-TV CBS 10 WACO East Harris County trailer home fire leaves 1 dead, 1 injured A fire that started in a trailer home in east Harris County near Channelview left a man dead and a woman in critical condition at the hospital. It happened in the 16400 Block of Wood Drive on Monday evening. Firefighters were called to the area just before 6:30 p.m. when the fire erupted in the trailer, said the Channelview Fire Department. CPR was administered to a man and a woman inside the trailer, and they were both taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office. The man died shortly after in the hospital, and the woman remains in serious condition, according to authorities. It's unclear what started the fire. KTRK-TV ABC 13 HOUSTON 'He wanted joy and happiness for everybody': Retired El Paso fire lieutenant dies of COVID-19 Family and friends are heartbroken over the death of retired Fire Lt. Ruben Flores Jr. from the coronavirus Jan. 9. He was 55 years old. He tested positive Nov. 22 with mild symptoms that quickly worsened. He was hospitalized Nov. 29 and was put in the intensive care unit Dec. 4, suffering a collapsed lung that led to sedation and intubation. Flores had been in the El Paso Fire Department for 25 years and had served at the fire station in the Lower Valley. "He loved everything about it. Ruben's purpose in life was helping people. If you look at all the posts, everyone talks about him helping. He was definitely a doer," said Beckie Flores, his wife of 35 years. It was a natural transition for him to want to continue serving people through his Catholic faith after his retirement. Almost five years ago, he entered the Catholic Diocese's Permanent Diaconate program and was going to be ordained as a permanent deacon in August. EL PASO TIMES - METERED SITE McKinney Fire Department issues warning after Christmas tree fire Although it may seem like common sense, the McKinney Fire Department is reminding people to dispose of their Christmas trees safely. The department shared a photo of a charred fireplace on Facebook after responding to a fire Saturday morning. Apparently, someone in the home tried to burn a Christmas tree in the fireplace and it didn't end well. "This is what happens when you try to burn a Christmas tree in a home fireplace. This is from a fire we responded to this morning. Please dispose of trees properly! #firesafety #christmastrees," the McKinney Fire Department said on the post. The National Fire Protection Association recommends that Christmas trees always be placed at least 3 feet away from any heat source like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights. KDFW-TV FOX 4 DALLAS 1 person dies in Marshall house fire One person died in a house fire that occurred in Marshall early Monday morning. According to a press release, the City of Marshall's dispatch center got a call at 1:57 a.m. Monday about a house fire. When Marshall firefighters arrived at the home located in the 4300 block of Sherman Drive, they found it fully engulfed in flames. "Marshall Fire Department firefighters initially searched the home for survivors," the press release stated. "However, there was one fatality in the home. The investigation is ongoing at this time." No firefighters were injured. Our firefighters did an outstanding job under the circumstances, battling weather conditions and other EMS runs," said Marshall Fire Chief Reggie Cooper. "The Marshall Police Department provided exceptional support, helping survivor Edith Morton during this tragic event." KLTV ABC 7 TYLER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Ohio first responders, good samaritan pull woman from burning car A Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy was checking on what he thought was an abandoned vehicle in a wooded area Saturday night, but his quick action might have saved a woman's life. Newly-released body camera footage shows the life-saving efforts of the deputy, who discovered the woman passed out and having a medical emergency behind the wheel of her burning car. Just before 9 p.m., the deputy radioed for help in a wooded area behind Pathways Church on Fields Ertel Road. "She's passed out. Foot on the gas. I'm going to try to do a lock out," the deputy said, documented on the newly released body cam footage. The deputy ran back to his car to call for firefighters to their location. "We have flames. Send fire," he told dispatchers. With the woman's foot stuck on the gas pedal, the deputy did everything he could to get in trying to break the driver's window with his flashlight. But the door was locked, and the window wouldn't shatter. WCPO-TV ABC 9 CINCINNATI Texas fire rescue implements response changes in wake of tragic crash VIDEO: Within a year of a crash that killed two first responders and critically injured another, Lubbock Fire Rescue has taken steps to keep its personnel more secure when responding to crashes. Another tactic is in development. "We can't sit there and allow tragedies to happen," Lt. Phillip Grandon said. "We have to figure out how can we prevent this from happening later. So, we had to update our procedures." Grandon told KCBD a traffic safety committee formed shortly after the January 11, 2020 crash. It was tasked with researching protocols other fire departments around the nation follow while working accident scenes. "We updated our procedures based on the roadways that we go on," Grandon said. "The major thing we did was increase our response on the major thoroughfares and high-speed roadways." KCBD-TV NBC 11 LUBBOCK Illinois Senate passes law extending workers' comp protection measures for first responders, essential workers Illinois Senate passes law extending protection measures for first responders and essential workers for another six months. The law established back in the spring allows essential workers and first responders to file for workers' compensation benefits if they contract COVID-19 during the course of their employment. State Senator Bill Cunningham led the Illinois Senate in the decision of the extension. "This law was a fair compromise that protects workers without unduly burdening businesses," said Cunningham. "It encourages businesses to protect their employees to the best of their ability and gives workers who aren't protected more resources to help them recover." Cunningham's measure also extends laws that increase the recovery period for certain injured public employees and provides death benefits to certain police and firefighters who die from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR Christmas tree bonfire at sandbar in Hawaii draws swift rebuke from the state VIDEO: The state is warning people that Christmas tree burning is not permitted at the Kaneohe Bay sandbar and they're promising enforcement of any violators. State conservation officers got a tip Saturday about a tree bonfire, but were unable to identify those involved. Video posted online showed a tree burning gathering with a large number of people with no masks or social distancing. An estimated 25 to 50 people were believed to have been in the group. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says people hauling trees to the sandbar and burning them is detrimental to the environment. The practice has become an annual occurrence. "Moreover, numerous photos on social media show these people clearly ignoring current COVID-19 mandates, which on Oahu restrict gatherings to fewer than five people and require masking when in close proximity to others," state conservation enforcement Chief Jason Redulla said, in a news release. HAWAII NEWS NOW California firefighters have responded to over 220 fires this year, half of them due to homeless activity Fresno firefighters are kicking off what could be another record breaking year. "Last year we had a huge record number of fire, everything, homeless specifically we saw like a 95% increase," Shane Brown with the Fresno Fire Department said. The new year is not bringing any relief. Brown said so far there have been 223 fires in the city and 123 have been caused by homeless activity — A 71% increase from last year. He said many times they'll respond to the same buildings over and over, putting everyone at greater risk. "Those buildings, like I said, once they're impacted by fire the structural members are weakened, the roof is more prone to collapse, the floors often times they collapse, they have holes in them," he said. The surge in homeless related fires comes on top of an already busy time. Several fires broke out Monday. KGPE-TV CBS 47 FRESNO PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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