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Woman escapes uninjured from fire at antique mall in downtown Tyler
'); document.write('The Tyler Fire Department responded to a fire at the Ye Olde City Antique Mall in downtown Tyler that went up in flames Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. The building was over a hundred years over 70 vendors inside. “This happened before we opened, before we had customers in the building, workers in the building so God is good,” said Sandra Herring, the manager. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 7:42:12 AM - SOURCE: East Texas Matters'); document.write('
Longview Fire Department has new device to clean ambulances potentially exposed to COVID-19
'); document.write('These days sterilization of emergency equipment is more important than ever before. And the Longview Fire Department has a new device that sterilizes an ambulance in less than half an hour. The device is just one more aspect of the Next Normal. It’s called AeroClave, and its entire purpose is hands-free sterilization. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 10:36:25 AM - SOURCE: KLTV-TV ABC 7 Tyler'); document.write('
Fort Worth Fire Department to dispatch for Lake Worth, Saginaw
'); document.write('The Fort Worth Fire Department has begun dispatching calls for the Lake Worth and Saginaw fire departments. Previously, both departments were dispatched by the Tarrant County Fire Alarm 911 dispatch center. “These regional partnerships enhance the safety of our residents and firefighters,” said Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 5:29:13 PM - SOURCE: City of Fort Worth'); document.write('
Lone Star Beef donates $350K to San Angelo Fire Department
'); document.write('Lone Star Beef Owner John Cross donated $350,000 to the San Angelo Fire Department (SAFD) to help pay for a new fire engine. The City Council passed a resolution to accept the donation at its meeting on June 2. Cross heard about the department’s request for a new fire engine at a recent City Council meeting. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 3:37:15 PM - SOURCE: Concho Valley Homepage'); document.write('
Fire damages Galveston\'s popular Bronco Burrito
'); document.write('Island favorite Bronco Burritos sustained damage from an electrical fire early Wednesday morning, according to the Galveston Fire Department. The fire department responded to calls about a fire at 4917 Broadway about 5:30 a.m., Chief Charles Olsen said. Flames made it all the way up to the roof and firefighters had to open up the walls to put out the fire, he said. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 8:09:50 AM - SOURCE: Galveston County Daily News'); document.write('
Laredo’s former Fire Chief Steve Landin hired by Webb County
'); document.write('Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina on Monday announced that he has brought on Steve Landin as the county’s emergency management coordinator. Previously Tijerina had been acting in this role with the help of an emergency management specialist, neither of whom were certified by FEMA, according to county records. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 1:59:06 PM - SOURCE: Laredo Morning Times'); document.write('
Tarrant County Southwest Courthouse Attacked, Set on Fire, Officials Say
'); document.write('A courthouse in South Fort Worth was intentionally set on fire early Monday morning, officials say. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, officers responded to a burglar alarm the Tarrant County Southwest Courthouse, located at 6551 Granbury Road, at around 2:30 a.m. Approximately five minutes later, firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at the same location, officials said. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 6:49:21 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas - Fort Worth'); document.write('
Houston officials worry COVID-19 fears are driving down necessary hospitalizations
'); document.write('Between February 2020 and April 2020 EMS calls for suspected heart attacks in Houston were down 50% according to data from Houston Public Health. \"The waiting rooms are not crowded,” Houston Director of Emergency Medicine Dr. David Persse told reporters June 1. “If you’re having a heart attack ... you don\'t need to be afraid of catching the coronavirus at the hospital. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 3:47:10 PM - SOURCE: Community Impact - Lake Houston, Humble, and Kingwood'); document.write('
Woman escapes uninjured from fire in downtown Tyler
'); document.write('Tyler fire crews responded to a fire in downtown Tyler at Ye Olde City Antique Mall Tuesday morning. The blaze was reported just before 8:15 a.m. at 302 E. Locust Street. One woman was able to escape the blaze uninjured. It is unknown what started the fire as of this writing. Paul Findley, the Tyler Fire Marshal, said that firefighters had checked the second floor and found that there was no damage to the upper floor. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 7:42:12 AM - SOURCE: East Texas Matters'); document.write('
Several families lose homes after San Antonio apartment complex fire, officials say
'); document.write('Several families are without a home after a fire completely destroyed eight apartments at a complex on the city’s Northwest Side. Firefighters were called to the Sapphire Apartments in the 8000 block of Fredericksburg Road just after midnight when they found 16 apartment units on fire. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation and it’s unclear how many people total are displaced. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2020 11:39:06 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio'); document.write('
Family safe after fire at their Central Austin home
'); document.write('Firefighters were busy early this morning putting out a fire at a home in Central Austin. The Austin Fire Department says improperly discarded charcoal is to blame for the fire that started at around 1:45 a.m. in the 1700 block of San Gabriel just east of Lamar. Crews battled the fire in a large three-story Victorian-style home. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 9:11:52 AM - SOURCE: KTBC-TV Fox 7 Austin'); document.write('
Man arrested for arson, 2 dead in Lubbock fire
'); document.write('One man has been arrested as a result of a Sunday morning fire in the River Oaks Apartment complex in the 1300 block of 65th Drive. Todd Miller, 35, of Lubbock has been arrested and a charge of arson causing bodily injury and death. Lubbock Fire Rescue now reports two people are dead because of this fire. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 6:36:14 AM - SOURCE: KCBD-TV NBC 11 Lubbock'); document.write('