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Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston area
Read full article: Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston areaIn the aftermath of a major storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. However, it's important to operate them properly to avoid serious injury or even death. #HoustonWeather #Weather
Power boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10
Read full article: Power boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10Southern California authorities say a power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and injuring 10 others.
At least 4 people killed, 27 injured when trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say
Read full article: At least 4 people killed, 27 injured when trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials sayOfficials say a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic, killing at least four people and injuring 27 others.
Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston area
Read full article: Hereโs what you need to know before starting your generator during power outages across Houston areaIn the aftermath of a storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. However, it's important to operate them properly to avoid serious injury or even death. #HoustonWeather #Weather
Another case โquackedโ: Five ducks saved by Klein firefighters in storm drain rescue
Read full article: Another case โquackedโ: Five ducks saved by Klein firefighters in storm drain rescueOn Tuesday, the Klein Fire Department responded to two separate calls regarding ducks that were trapped in neighborhood storm drains.
What goes into being a 911 dispatcher around Houston?
Read full article: What goes into being a 911 dispatcher around Houston?Cy-Fair Fire Department has received a rare and impressive accreditation by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatchยฎ (IAED) and we hear from some of the voices behind the calls.
An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
Read full article: An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South KoreaPolice say an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea.
โHell naw from meโ: These are the best comments after snakes, lizards, tarantulas and a CROCODILE rescued from Montgomery County home fire
Read full article: โHell naw from meโ: These are the best comments after snakes, lizards, tarantulas and a CROCODILE rescued from Montgomery County home fireFirst responders have a lot of stories and the East Montgomery County Fire Department shared one with the world on Tuesday that involved a menagerie of animals some consider fear-inducing.
Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant's remains shared 'for a laugh'
Read full article: Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant's remains shared 'for a laugh'A lawyer for the widow of Kobe Bryant told jurors that a โculture of callousnessโ led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others.
3 firefighters injured after battling large fire at Kelleyโs restaurant in League City, officials say
Read full article: 3 firefighters injured after battling large fire at Kelleyโs restaurant in League City, officials sayFirefighters spent Valentineโs Day battling a large fire Monday night at Kelleyโs restaurant in League City, according to officials.
Tips to know before starting your generator during a power outage
Read full article: Tips to know before starting your generator during a power outageIn the aftermath of a storm, a generator can be a crucial part of your recovery. It can power a fan, turn on some lights and keep your food cool. But many people only use a generator in an emergency and donโt operate them properly. This can lead to serious injury or death.
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
Read full article: California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidityThe blaze, known as the Bobcat Fire, is expected to grow through Sunday and Monday as critical fire weather conditions continued due to gusty wind and low humidity. The Bobcat Fire started Sept. 6 and has already doubled in size over the last week โ becoming one of Los Angeles County's largest wildfires in history, according to the Los Angeles Times. Though the Bobcat Fire neared the high desert community of Valyermo, a Benedictine monastery there appeared to have escaped major damage, according to the Los Angeles Times. More than 7,900 wildfires have burned more than 5,468 square miles (14,164 square kilometers) in California this year, including many since a mid-August barrage of dry lightning ignited parched vegetation. Meanwhile, officials were investigating the death of a firefighter on the lines of another Southern California wildfire that erupted earlier this month from a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device used by a couple to reveal their babyโs gender.
Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
Read full article: Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flamesThe fire grew to 142 square miles (368 square kilometers) on Saturday when winds pushed the flames into Juniper Hills. But, Los Angeles County park officials said the blaze destroyed the nature center at Devilโs Punchbowl Natural Area, a geological wonder that attracts some 130,000 visitors per year. The name of the firefighter killed in the nearby El Dorado Fire was being withheld until family members are notified. The El Dorado Fire has burned more than 34 square miles (89 square kilometers) and was 59% contained, with 10 buildings destroyed and six damaged. ___Associated Press writer John Antczak in Los Angeles and Daisy Nguyen in San Francisco contributed to this report.
Hereโs what happening in Houston in the week ahead: Memorial Services for Fallen HFD Captain Tommy Searcy, Rosh Hashana and more
Read full article: Hereโs what happening in Houston in the week ahead: Memorial Services for Fallen HFD Captain Tommy Searcy, Rosh Hashana and moreHOUSTON โ Hereโs what happening in Houston in the week ahead. Memorial Services Set for Fallen HFD Captain Tommy SearcyHouston Fire Capt. Tommy Searcy, 45, died Tuesday, Sept. 8 after a monthslong battle with coronavirus, the Fire Department confirmed to KPRC 2. Houston Climate WeekIn commemoration of the third anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the City of Houston will host a virtual Houston Climate Week. Houston Climate Week, which was initially scheduled to run from August 24-28 but was rescheduled to September 14-18, will kick off the implementation phase of the Houston Climate Action Plan.
HFD captain dies after monthslong battle with coronavirus, officials say
Read full article: HFD captain dies after monthslong battle with coronavirus, officials sayHOUSTON Houston Fire Capt. Tommy Searcy, 45, died Tuesday after a monthslong battle with coronavirus, the Fire Department confirmed to KPRC 2. His death will be classified as a line-of-duty death by HFD, the union wrote on Facebook. We are praying for his three daughters, Kaylin, Krista and Kinley, and his twin brother, Tony, who is a senior captain in HFD. All of us @houstonpolice mourn the loss of another one of our HFD colleagues.
Plane crashes in San Antonio, killing one, injuring two
Read full article: Plane crashes in San Antonio, killing one, injuring two(AP) โ One person was killed and two people were injured when a single-engine airplane they were in crashed in a residential area of San Antonio on Saturday, according to Fire Department spokesman Woody Woodward. The aircraft crashed and burned in the back yard of a home, burning some trees but creating no public danger and injuring no one on the ground, Woodward said. The two injured suffered burns and were hospitalized in undisclosed condition, according to Woodward. There were no others on board the Piper PA-28 when it crashed just after 9 a.m. in south San Antonio shortly after taking off from nearby Stinson Field, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said in a news release. Molinaro said the National Transportation Safety Board will be in charge of the investigation into the crash.
Spring Fire Department announces death of District Chief Shawn Babendure
Read full article: Spring Fire Department announces death of District Chief Shawn BabendureHOUSTON The Spring Fire Department announced the death of District Chief Shawn Babendure. The fire department tweeted that hed lost his battle with cancer. It is with great sorrow we inform you of the passing of our District Chief Shawn Babendure, who lost his cancer battle today. Please join us in keeping his devoted wife, children & extended family in your thoughts & prayers as they go through this difficult time, Chief Scott Seifert is quoted as saying in the tweet. On the Spring Facebook page, Rhonda Grappi Moore wrote, Huge loss to humanity, great gains in Heaven!
Film producer, wealthy heir, political donor Steve Bing dies
Read full article: Film producer, wealthy heir, political donor Steve Bing diesLOS ANGELES Movie producer, film financier, real estate heir and major Democratic political donor Steve Bing has died. The Los Angeles County coroner said Bing died Monday at his residence in the Century City section of Los Angeles. In the 1980s, Steve Bing dropped out of his fathers alma mater, Stanford University, where the elder Bing had donated $50 million, for a career in Hollywood. He got early credits as a co-writer for the 1984 Chuck Norris Vietnam vet movie Missing in Action and its two sequels. Bing was an LA socialite who frequently dated famous women and was often seen on red carpets, at big-dollar benefits and courtside at Lakers games.