Posts Tagged: Texas
Shoals VFD (NC) Hosts Honor Walk for West, Texas Responders Killed in Explosion
Chris Gillett, quoted below in the story, informed me he is a few hundred dollars short of his goal. You can contact him on his Facebook Profile (Firefighter Chaplain) to donate. He is also trying to get a tshirt order together for the event.
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Watch live: West, Texas Memorial Service.
Live coverage of the ceremony from Baylor University in Waco.
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Memorial Service Planned for Firefighters and EMT’s Killed in West, Texas Explosion
The Texas LODD Task Force is announcing the details on the combined memorial service for the families of first responders that were killed in the tragic events that occurred in the city of West, Texas.
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Continuing Coverage: The Identities of Victims in West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
The victims identities in the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion are still being processed. I have still not seen any "official" word on exactly who died and what their role was at the scene. Below you will find that there are currently believed to be 9 firefighters dead after the tragedy.
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Local paper identifies victims in West, Texas, including 9 firefighters from 5 departments. 911 calls from explosion released
Donate to NFFF West, Texas fund.
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UPDATED: Search & rescue operation ended in West, TX. NFFF sets up fund. Latest on fire and EMS deaths from explosion.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has established a national fund to accept monetary donations to assist the survivors and coworkers of the fire and EMS personnel who died in the line of duty.
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12 Bodies Recovered in West, Texas Explosion. 11 Fire & EMS Personnel Believed Among the Missing & Dead. Search and Rescue Still Underway
Below you will find the names and photos of the reported dead or missing fire & EMS responders in West, Texas. The sources for the information are marked if you would like more information. Some have been confirmed as dead, others are reported as missing after responding to the explosion.
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Eleven firefighters & EMS personnel killed in West, Texas blast. Off-duty Dallas Capt. Kenny Harris among the dead.
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We have been down all day and have been updating the West, Texas story via Facebook and Twitter. As far as we can tell, the only one of the 11 dead from fire a…
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West, Texas Coverage: Fertilizer Plant Explosion. Off-Duty Dallas Captain Kenny Harris Among the Dead. 200+ Injured
Audio & Video: West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Fire and Explosion. 2 Confirmed Dead, Hundreds Injured. Reports also of 60+ Dead including Firefighters, EMS, and PD
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UPDATED – Live video & radio traffic, videos of explosion, initial radio traffic: 3 or 4 firefighters still missing in West, TX fertilizer plant explosion. One police officer/firefighter found in hospital. Latest estimate 5 to 15 people dead & more than 100 injured.
10 buildings reported on fire. Many injured.
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Raw video: House fire in Houston, TX.
Guys chase smoke and find fire.
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Helmet-cam: Dallas, Texas house fire.
Dallas Fire Department in action.
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Video: Texas Firefighters Have Their Hands Full at this House Fire
At 8 a.m. this morning Caney Creek Fire Department (TX) responded to a reported house fire on Metts Road just off FM 1485. When they arrived the fireplace and chimney on the side of the two-story home was on fire and falling away from the house.
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Early video: Apartment fire in Fairfield, Texas.
Extensive video from fire at East Ridge Apartments.
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Is Plano, TX Fire Chief Brian Crawford the best person to be at the gym with or the worst? You be the judge.
While Chief Crawford and crew are being celebrated for save three weeks earlier at city rec center another person working out goes down.
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Helmet Camera Video: House Burns in Cisco, Texas
“I believe the police are working on that right now. There was a rumor that some kids were seen in the house, there was an explosion, but none of that's been confirmed yet,” said Cisco Fire Chief Walter Fairbanks.
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Watch live now: Memorial service for Lt. Greg Pickard & Lt. Eric Wallace, Bryan (TX) Fire Department.
Public memorial service for fallen lieutenants atCentral Baptist Church in College Station.
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Double LODD in Bryan, Texas – Lt. Eric Wallace Killed in Collapse. Lt. Gregory Pickard Died in the Burn Unit.
Lt. Eric Wallace died late last night at a fire in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bryan, Texas. The hall is located at the 1500 block of Groesbeck Dr. Firefighters were called out around 11:20 p.m. Friday.
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NEW INFORMATION – Bryan, TX Lt. Greg Pickard has died in burn unit. Was part of RIT trying to rescue Lt. Eric Wallace who died in Friday night fire. Two other firefighters burned.
Lt. Wallace had transmitted he was low on air. Also report of roof collapse.
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New fire chief makes impression in Plano, TX, Brian Crawford helps save man in cardiac arrest.
Crawford was working out when he helped other city workers with CPR and AED after man collapsed at city run gym.
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Dash-cam arrival video & radio traffic: House fire in Wylie, Texas.
Fire on the first floor and attic.
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Overturned pumper in Harris County, TX. Cloverleaf rig t-boned by pickup leaving six injured.
Fire engine had just left station on an errand.
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Dallas firefighter with only minor injury as ladder truck shields firefighters from New Year’s Day highway crash
Crash this morning on U.S. 75 at scene of accident.
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Dash-cam video & radio traffic: House fire in Parker, Texas.
View from first arriving engine at a fire in a large house on Tuesday.
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Must hear citizen commentary: They’re too slow. Too slow. Too slow. That was quick.