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Posted: Mar 23, 2018

Data Card Missing From DC Fire Truck Involved In Deadly Crash That Injured Pregnant Woman

The fire truck is equipped with a camera containing a data card. Investigators are trying to determine when the camera stopped recording, and how did the card disappear.

The crash happened at 12th Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NE when Engine 26 went through the intersection, T-boned a gold car and killed 32-year-old Deangelo Green of Northeast D.C. who was inside it, fire officials said.

Authorities said when the gold car went up onto a sidewalk, it also hit and critically injured a pregnant pedestrian.

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Posted: Mar 23, 2018

Fundraiser To Help Repair Damage To Refugio'S Volunteer Fire Station

Fire Chief Don Pullin showed 3News on Thursday some of the damage that Hurricane Harvey did to the fire station.

"I would say 100-percent damage. We have put two tarps on the roof. It's still leaking in. We're getting water in on the apparatus. There's no place in town that we can move the apparatus to," Pullin said.

He and his volunteers are still fighting fires, but doing it out of a place he feels is unsafe and should be replaced.

"If you just put a building up, the next hurricane, 3 or 4 or 5, we're going to have the same problems," Pullin said. "We can't leave personnel down here unless we can prove it's hurricane safe."

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Posted: Mar 23, 2018

Marysvilles exploding population stretches emergency responders to breaking point

Marysville doubled in size between 2006-2016, jumping from 32,000 people to 65,000. That kind of increase affects everything from housing and traffic to infrastructure. It also puts a strain on those who are sworn to serve and protect. Back in 2009, the Marysville fire department responded to 10,000 calls.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2018 9:56:39 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: Mar 23, 2018

Fire damages half of Yakima duplex

Clothing and other material put too close to a baseboard heater caused a fire that damaged a Cornell Avenue duplex late Thursday night, a Yakima fire official said. Firefighters were called out to the 1500 block of Cornell Avenue about 10 p.m. after a passerby spotted fire at the duplex and notified the occupants, Shift Commander Jennifer Norton said.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2018 8:15:21 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: Mar 23, 2018

Fire consumes house near South Perry District in Spokane

Fire consumed a house near the South Perry District in Spokane early Friday morning. The fire near 5th Ave. and Crestline St. broke out around 5:30am. Neighbors tells KXLY 4 News the house was vacant and he just been sold earlier this month. The roof collapsed while our crews were on the scene. The Spokane Fire Department says there were no injuries to firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2018 8:08:03 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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