PHOTOS: Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at an INEOS remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company said.
The Brazoria County Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire emergency happened near FM 2917 and FM 2004.
According to INEOS, ethylene and propylene gases were released. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston
The search for the suspect who shot and seriously injured two Birmingham firefighters continues, and more reward money is now offered for information leading to the gunman.
Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama on Thursday announced a reward of up to $15,000. The reward amount was previously $10,000.
The gunfire erupted about 8:30 a. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AL.com
Damar Hamlin is giving the spotlight to those who helped save his life.
The Buffalo Bills safety, 25, got emotional on stage at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards as he honored the first responders who helped save his life after his cardiac arrest during a January game.
Before handing them the Pat Tillman Award for Service, Hamlin told his story in a video, saying, “I didn't wake up that morning in January thinking that I would need someone to save my life that day, and I doubt that the staff thought that they had to do what they did either. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: People
At least one person was rescued Wednesday as firefighters battled a large fire that spread to multiple apartment buildings in Hollywood.
The fire broke out around 5:21 p.m. at a building on 7764 W Hollywood Blvd., just east of Fairfax Avenue.
Investigators said two vehicles were spotted burning in a carport. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
At least one person was rescued Wednesday as firefighters battled a large fire that spread to multiple apartment buildings in Hollywood.
The fire broke out around 5:21 p.m. at a building on 7764 W Hollywood Blvd., just east of Fairfax Avenue.
Investigators said two vehicles were spotted burning in a carport. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
VIDEO: When someone goes missing at one of the Triangle’s many lakes, the search process can be long and put first responders at risk as well, but the Wake Forest Fire Department is using the help of an underwater drone to get the job done faster.
Firefighter Korey Floyd said the department has been using the technology for two years and has assisted in searches across the state. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro
VIDEO: A local fire department has become the unintentional catalyst of conversation after changing their drug policy and allowing its firefighters to use CBD products.
Despite CBD being legal in Indiana since March of 2018, the decision for White River Township Fire Department to change their policy to allow its staff to use CBD products has turned out to be quite controversial among Indiana’s firefighting industry. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis
PHOTOS: The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno.
“They’d hit it (the paper) with the water, and the water would knock it back up in the air, and then it would float around some more out there,” Buttery, then a janitor at the center, recalls of the wind-whipped paper swirling around the massive six-story building outside Saint Louis. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Air Force Times
An expanding, intensifying heat wave prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat alerts for more than 112 million people on Thursday morning, with no letup in sight for some areas.
Why it matters: The heat will topple longstanding records, especially in the Southwest, and the duration of this event that's set to continue well into next week increases public health dangers. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Axios
Five years ago on Tuesday, a massive fire gutted a grocery store in north Phoenix, covering homes in ash. A monsoon storm caused a roof collapse, rupturing a gas line and sparking that fire at the Safeway store at 35th Avenue and Northern Avenue. Even with a huge response from firefighters, the store could not be saved. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
VIDEO: A Chicago Fire Department firetruck flipped on its side after colliding with a car on the South Side Tuesday night.
The crash occurred at about 11:25 p.m. in the 300-block of East 79th Street, police said.
Police said a vehicle ran a red light and struck the firetruck, causing the fire truck to flip on its side. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
PHOTOS: More than a dozen homes have been evacuated in Rolling Hills Estates, California, after the ground shifted, causing extensive damage, city and Los Angeles County officials said.
Twelve homes were red-tagged as of Monday night, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said on Twitter. Sixteen residents had been displaced by that point, the department said. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
Firefighters are dying on the job from heart attacks more than any other risk they face, but researchers and firefighting professionals say increased focus on physical fitness with annual medical and fitness testing could increase their resiliency.
Heart disease and other cardiac issues have long been recognized as significant health risks for firefighters. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVII-TV ABC/CW+ 7 Amarillo
Firefighters regularly risk their lives in dangerous situations, but most deaths on duty are not directly caused by fire or smoke inhalation. Instead, approximately 40% of on-duty fatalities come from sudden cardiac death.
Now, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have used a form of AI known as machine learning to accurately identify abnormal cardiac rhythms in firefighters. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NIST
A fire at a Paramount commercial building burned for four hours early Monday, but firefighters prevented flames from spreading to nearby businesses.
The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. in a 40,000-square-foot building in the 7500 block of East Rosecrans Avenue. Firefighters took up positions outside the burning building as flames shot through the roof and a large cloud of black smoke formed over the southern Los Angeles County community. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: This summer alone, the Knoxville Fire Department said it had not one, not two, but three cars crash into stopped fire trucks responding to emergency calls, including some on Interstate 40.
KFD is asking drivers to follow the law and move over into the other lane if they see flashing lights or parked emergency vehicles on the road. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBIR-TV NBC 10 Knoxville
As of 9 p.m. Monday, 14 Vermont rivers had reached flooding stage, according to the National Weather Service’s hydrologic tracker.
That includes three with major flooding: Otter Creek at Rutland, Williams River near Rockingham and Winooski River at Montpelier. Three rivers had reached moderate flooding: Winooski River at Waterbury, Lamoille River at Johnson and Dog River at Northfield Falls. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: VT Digger
PHOTOS: Multiple fire crews responded to a blaze in Putnam County early Sunday morning that caused extensive damage to an apartment complex, displacing residents.
Emergency dispatchers reported the fire began shortly after 3 a.m. in the Devonshire apartment complex.
Teays Valley Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Cody Smoot spoke with Eyewitness News on scene and reported residents were evacuated as firefighters worked to contain the flames. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCHS-TV ABC 8 Charleston
VIDEO: Gone, but not forgotten.
Heroes of the Chicago Fire Department were killed in a massive fire on Milwaukee Avenue in February 1985.
On Sunday, their community gave back, remembering their sacrifice. Captain Daniel Nockels and Firefighters Michael Forchione and Michael Talley were honored with a renovated mural at a park at Diversey, Kimball, and Milwaukee avenues, just down the street from where the deadly fire broke out. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
VIDEO: The inside of Houston Fire Station 56 is hot.
“We walked in and we were literally sweating,” said Sandy Ditta.
Sandy Ditta with Operation HFD Cookie Drop recently noticed just how hot it is after delivering cookies to the firefighters. She has been baking cookies for them for years to help boost their spirits. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston
