VIDEO: A big rig carrying ethanol crashed Tuesday afternoon on the North Loop near the Hardy Toll Road and the wreck went up in flames, killing one person. The wreck happened on the feeder road lanes shortly before 1:30 p.m. Firefighters used water and foam to bring the flames under control. After the fire was extinguished, Houston police confirmed that the truck driver died. The fire also spread to a garage but no one was inside it. Houston police said witness statements suggest the truck may have been going too fast. The North Loop East westbound service road and the Hardy Toll Rd southbound ramp lanes to the 610 Loop westbound were shut down. As of 3:15 p.m., Houston police estimated the closure of the service road to last up to six hours. Police said a hazmat crew was called to the scene.  

Early Monday morning fire crews were called out to a home on North Denison Street in Bells. Several cars passed slowly by Tuesday afternoon to see what remains after the blaze killed the couple living here. Around 3:30 a.m. Bells, Whitewright, Tom Bean and Savoy fire departments responded to the fire. "It was called in by a passerby on his way to work. When he called 911, it was a single-wide mobile home, it was already fully involved," said Grayson County Fire Marshal John Weda. It took crews an hour and a half to put the flames out. They found 2 people dead in the back bedroom of the home. Their families have been notified. "We're 99 percent sure that we have their identities, but the positive identification is gonna have to be determined by the Dallas Medical Examiner," said Weda. Weda says the home had no utilities.  

One person is in critical condition after a house fire in Fort Worth Wednesday morning. The fire was at a home on Winnie Street, which is near Lancaster Road and East Loop 820 in the eastern part of the city. Firefighters arrived shortly after 7 a.m. and found heavy smoke and flames. They went inside and pulled a woman from the home. "They knew roughly where they believed the patient may be trapped so they were able to make entry to that room, find the resident and then bring them out. That patient is in critical condition right now," said Mike Drivdahl, a spokesman for the Fort Worth Fire Department. Officials have not yet identified the person but family members told FOX 4 she is a woman in her 70s whose husband had already gone to work for the day.  

A dog was taken to a local veterinarian for treatment after a house fire on Pershing Avenue Tuesday afternoon, according to a press release from Jessica Pebsworth, communications director for the city of Lufkin. The homeowner returned from running errands to find her home full of smoke, the release states. She wanted to go inside to look for her dog, but the smoke prevented her from doing so. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found visible flames near the back door. After quickly knocking down the flames, they began searching the home for the woman's dog, which was found unresponsive a short time later. A firefighter gave her oxygen and the dog responded. She was taken to a local vet where her condition was unknown Tuesday evening, the release states. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Lufkin Fire Marshal's Office.  

A woman has been arrested after authorities say she set a building on fire that had several people inside of it. Antonia Martinez, 37, has been charged with arson, a first-degree felony. According to a release, Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Fire Marshals responded to a fire on East 2nd Street at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, they found an abandoned building had been set on fire. Several transients were inside the building at the time. A woman, identified as Martinez, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was later charged with starting the fire. Authorities say the building sustained significant damage from the fire.  

Huntsville firefighters welcomed a new member to their team recently. The Huntsville Fire Department's fleet of vehicles has been short-handed since one its fire engines was damaged beyond repair in a August 2019 accident. But this week, the department received a new Ferrera firetruck, decked out with some top-of-the-line technology. The new truck, which cost $720,000, was delivered with equipment such as radios, computers, nozzles for water hoses, shovels, axes and other tools for fire rescue need to be secured to the fire engine by technicians before it begins to take calls.  

VIDEO: Firefighters put out a four-alarm fire that tore through an apartment in Upper Manhattan Tuesday night. According to the FDNY, firefighters responded to of a four-alarm apartment fire at Post Avenue in the Inwood section around 7 p.m. Citizen App video shows firefighters battling the fire. They say the fire was located in an apartment on the top floor of the six-story multiple dwelling at the address. It was determined that the fire had extended into the walls which resulted in the fire being upgraded to a second alarm. Conditions then progressed to a point which it was further upgraded to a three-alarm fire, and then a fourth alarm around 8:30 p.m. The fire was placed under control around 10:45 p.m. Two firefighters were taken to North Central Bronx Hospital. There is no word yet on their condition. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet. The investigation is ongoing.  

Tanya Crabbe has been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 12 years and a paramedic for four. Crabbe says the job has its challenges, but our current COVID-19 surge has her hanging on by a thread. "It's a tremendous amount of pressure. I only have so many resources with my knowledge and experiences and certifications and my equipment, but if the hospital is unavailable, I just don't have the resources that that patient may need," said Crabbe. "They need a doctor, a hospital bed to be taken care and how do you explain that to the patient, they don't understand that. How do you explain that to the patient's family... I only have so much I can do for you at this moment." Tanya Crabbe has been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 12 years and a paramedic for four. Crabbe says the job has its challenges, but our current COVID-19 surge has her hanging on by a thread.  

Lowcountry authorities arrest a man accused of intentionally coughing on a Burton firefighter. Shawn Patterson faces charges of assault and battery, and a violation of county ordinance on outdoor burning. The firefighters were investigating a report of an unlawful fire on Patterson's property. According to documents, Patterson told firefighters to "get off his damn property." The report also says Patterson was just a few feet away when he intentionally turned to cough on the Firefighter. The firefighter was wearing personal protective equipment. It is unknown if Patterson has or had the coronavirus. Patterson faces 30 days in jail if convicted, plus a possible citation for illegal burning.  

VIDEO: An Albuquerque fire crew is being recognized for saving two lives. In mid-December, the crews of Station 16 and Battalion 3 responded to a house fire near Academy and Wyoming. As they were battling the fire, members of the team also went inside the smoke-filled home, found the couple who lived there and brought them out to safety. Last week, Chief Paul Dow presented the group with Albuquerque Fire Rescue challenge coins saying their heroic act is the reason the couple is alive today.  

Personnel safety is Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's highest priority. So they're getting new equipment to make sure crews are protected. The newest addition to firefighter safety in their cars are Active Air Purification Systems. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is installing 63 of them in fire trucks, ambulances, ladder trucks and other vehicles. They're designed with advanced photo-hydro-ionization and UV technology. They kill 99 percent of pathogens, including COVID-19, in the air and on surfaces. That means better air quality and a safer cab environment, giving crews another level of protection. "It gives them peace of mind so to speak, because every day is a challenge right now. Not only a challenge to go on the emergency calls we're going on right now, but being challenged responding during a pandemic. And it helps keep my staffing levels up and keeps my folks safe to respond to every kind of emergency with family members and citizens of the community," says Deputy Chief Jason Dougherty with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.