One person was injured in an explosion at a propane production facility in Waller County on Wednesday afternoon, according to emergency officials. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the RapidXchange Production Facility on FM 529 in Brookshire, about 10 miles north of I-10. As of 3:30 p.m., the Waller County Fire Marshal's Office said the fire was under control and the grass fire surrounding the facility was completely contained.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

PHOTOS: The Summit Fire and Rescue team is sending gratitude to the Blountsville and Brooksville Fire and Rescue teams after two of their crew members were involved in a apparatus wreck. According to Summit Fire and Rescue, via Facebook, the station received a call Tuesday, October 15, that reported a Fire truck from station 60 had overturned.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBMA-TV ABC 33/40 Birmingham

VIDEO: If you call for fire services in one of 35 counties in Georgia, specially trained prison inmates may be the first to respond. Amid a historic shortage of firefighters, Georgia counties are increasingly turning to state prisons for manpower. The latest data from the National Fire Protection Association reports the lowest number of volunteer firefighters nationwide since 1991.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta

VIDEO: Early cancer detection screenings started on Wednesday for Chico firefighters, their families and city officials to ensure that those who serve the community can take important steps for their health. The Galleri test, developed by Grail LLC, offers an annual health screening for firefighters in Chico.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding

VIDEOS: White House Cabinet Secretaries and federal leaders heard testimony from fire service national leaders on climate change, building codes, recruitment and retention, firefighter health and safety, EMS and the new national fire data platform NERIS. This year, the afternoon State of Science sessions focused on Structure Fire Impact and Resilience, Science to the Station, Climate Driven Data and Technology, and the USFA Wildfire Evacuation Project.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation