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Alibi-cam: Man who discovers fire makes sure no one mistakes him for an arsonist. Early video from Austin building fire.

Man's discovery of fire and efforts to alert the fire department all captured on video. Read More »

Raw video from Austin 3-alarm hotel fire. Four people rescued in mid-day blaze.

One firefighter passing by grabbed a ladder and made the first of four rescues. Read More »

Quick Takes

News for Thursday. Read More »

Crisis Communications Review of the Austin IRS building crash and fire

I have taken a few days to review all the public information related quotes pertaining to the plane crash and fire in Austin, Texas. From an Austin Fire Department perspective they did all the right things. On the fire ground their response, attack and search all followed SOP. During the initial news conference Austin Fire Chief Rhonda Mae Kerr spoke briefly, discussed the fire, thanked the Department and applauded the response of the entire unified command in the city. She turned the investigation over to the FBI. Read More »

UPDATED Quick Takes

Lots of new stuff in Tuesday's fire & EMS news morning roundup. Read More »

Cell Phone GPS Leads Rescue Effort

IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, A MAN WHO WAS using a storm drain for a shortcut got lost in the darkness and needed help. Read More »

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