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September 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM. (Reuters) - A pipeline fire broke out in La Porte, Texas, on Monday morning, the city's Office of Emergency Management said, knocking out power to thousands of homes ...
Updated September 16, 2024 at 3:47 PM. A natural gas pipeline explosion in the Houston area has prompted evacuations and a large response from firefighters to fight the Monday afternoon blaze. The ...
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department serves approximately 1.6 million people within the City of Dallas, Texas. DFRD is organized into 2 divisions, with 10 battalions, and 59 fire stations for each geographic area of the city. Dallas Fire-Rescue faces some challenges within their district. Including 2 airports, large bodies of water, many high ...
City of Houston Fire Department (HFD) is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Houston, Texas, United States, the fourth largest city in the United States. HFD is responsible for preserving life and property for a population of more than 2 million in an area totaling 654 square miles (1,690 km 2 ...
The La Porte Fire Department responded to a fire at 9:55 a.m. in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway, City of La Porte spokesperson Lee Woodward said in a news release.
1904 saw the beginning of the tradition of Fort Worth Fire Department apparatus being painted white. That year, Station #5 had been selected to represent Fort Worth at the annual Texas State Pump race at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The members of Company #5 were unable to take their regular apparatus and instead had to use a reserve pumper.
The fire was reported around 7:45 a.m., Frisco Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner said at a news conference. Some chemicals were released as a result of the fire, and HAZMAT crews also responded to the blaze.
The first self-propelled steam-driven fire engine was built in New York in 1841. It was the target of sabotage by firefighters and its use was discontinued, and motorized fire engines did not become commonplace until the early 1900s. The dawn of the 20th Century brought about the age of the motorized fire apparatus.