Postal worker saves mail before Jeep goes up in flames in Madison County

VIDEO: Some North Zulch residents are praising a postal worker for his quick action to save mail and packages from his Jeep. His vehicle went up in flames around noon on Thursday outside a home along Highway 39 near FM 1372. Photos sent to KBTX show a stack of packages and mail in the driveway as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. The postal worker said he first saw smoke coming from the vehicle before stopping and unloading all mail from inside the vehicle. “He’s perfectly fine,” said Alonda Vazquez who lives nearby. “We were heading out when we saw this happen. We opened our gates so he could come in. He really is a true hero for saving everyone’s mail.” The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately clear.
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Fire Department in Fort Bend County Welcomes Dog Rookie, Achieves New ISO Rating

PHOTOS: Willowfork Fire Department is training their newest rookie, a 4-month-old Dalmatian named Willow. Once adjusted to her role, Willow will attend PR events and hang out at the station with her co-workers. The department also recently received a new score rating that can benefit residents. Willow is an almost 4-month-old Dalmatian puppy that will eventually accompany the Chief on department events and hang out at the station with her co-workers. Right now she is undergoing training and learning about her new role. “We will be working with her to help develop trust and understanding of her new environment and will be slowly introducing her out into the public,” says Willowfork Fire Department’s Fire Chief Billy Wilson. According to the department, her days consist of training, playing with a doggy brother, sleeping, and visiting the stations with the Chief.
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Update: No injuries reported in McLennan County commercial building fire

Multiple McLennan County departments teamed up to battle a fire at a commercial building early Thursday morning. The fire ignited in the 200 Block of Fort Graham Road, according to the Waco Fire Department. Elm Mott Volunteer Fire & Rescue says crews arrived at a single-story metal building determined to be the site of a local business specializing in wood restoration. Elm Mott Volunteer Fire & Rescue, the Ross Volunteer Fire Department, the Gholson Fire Department, the Waco Fire Department, the Lacy Lakeview Fire Department, the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office, AMR and Fire Corps all responded to the scene. The building was unoccupied. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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El Paso Fire Station #10 Is Haunted - By A Monkey

El Paso has one of the most haunted fire stations in the United States of America. We also have, I'm pretty sure, the only one that's haunted by a monkey. Fire station #9 has been ranked as one of the most haunted fire stations in the country. Fire station #10 also sees its share of ghostly shenanigans or, literally, "monkey business." The monkey was first brought to fire station 10 in the 1930's as a gift for Captain Whirley who named him DP Lowry and built a strong bond with the new crew member. DP seems to have been quite a character who liked to dunk his donuts, enjoyed a smoke now and then, and was said to be a bit of a flirt. He and Captain Whirley got along great but, when it came to the other firefighters, not a lot of love there.
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Trinity County Fire Department remembers long time former fire chief

VIDEO: Wayne Huffman served as Trinity County Fire Chief for over 60 years, and he retired back in January. Some of those who’ve had the honor of working beside him say he was a giant in not just the Trinity Fire Department, but in the community itself. “He was the perfect person to be a public servant,” says newly appointed Fire Chief Keith Johnson. Wayne died earlier this week from health complications at 83 years old. Chief Johnson stepped into his shoes; shoes he says can never truly be filled. “You know you got a hole, right here in your heart. He was that big a part of us,” says Chief Johnson. Along with Wayne, his twin brother Hayne also served as Fire Chief for 50 years before passing from COVID in 2021. As brothers, those who knew them say they lived and breathed Trinity County Fire Department and were an influential part in the department’s success.
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Killeen Fire Department breaks ground on city’s ninth fire station

Located at 9200 Trimmier Road, the new fire station that the City of Killeen and the Killeen Fire Department broke ground for on May 8 is "imperative and important" for the citizens. "Currently our average response time to this specific area is eight minutes," said Fire Chief James Kubinski. "Our standard and goal that we shoot for, the national standard, is six minutes. By adding this station, we will decrease the response time to below six minutes." The project totals around $22 million and includes funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). City leaders bragged about the project not increasing any debt for the city at the groundbreaking ceremony. The new building will include fire station #4, an emergency operations center and also a training facility.
KCEN-TV NBC 6 Temple

No injuries in 2-story fire in McLennan County

The Elm Mott Fire Department was dispatched at 2:47 a.m. Thursday to reports of a fire at an industrial building on Fort Graham Road in McLennan County. Officials say no one was injured as a result of the blaze. At the fire’s peak, crews on the scene included responders from the Gholson, Waco, Elm Mott and Lacy Lakeview fire departments. Elm Mott Fire says the cause is still unclear.
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Driver killed after car splits in half, catches fire during crash near downtown Houston

PHOTOS: A woman is dead after police say she crashed her car into a tree near downtown overnight Wednesday, causing it to split in half before catching fire. It happened a little before 2:30 a.m. on Memorial Dr. near Sawyer St. exit when officers say an unidentified woman speeding in her car, crashed sideways into a tree, splitting the vehicle in half. Authorities say the woman was ejected from her car due to the crash’s impact and passersby tried helping her before law enforcement and first responders arrived. She was later confirmed to have died from her injuries. Currently, investigators don’t suspect the driver to be under the influence, but medical examiners are expected to do a toxicology report to find out for sure.
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