Out-of-City Firemen Man Stations During Funeral

Out-of-City Firemen Man Stations During Funeral

When the funeral was held for Bryan, Texas, Fire Fighter Richard Lopez, every man in the Bryan, Texas, Fire Department was able to attend because fire fighters from other municipalities volunteered to man the Bryan stations.

Lopez lost his life when he went into a blazing apartment house to search for persons who were reported to be trapped. They had already escaped.

As the result of an appeal by David White, training specialist with the Texas A&M University Fire Protection Training Division, more than 30 Fire fighters from Houston, Baytown, Waco and other cities manned the Bryan stations for 4 1/2 hours last August 23. The Bryan Police Department provided an officer to ride with each fire apparatus as a guide. There were no fires during the voluntary manning period.

Saegertown explosion

Firefighters Among More Than a Dozen Injured in PA Explosion

A major explosion Sunday injured more than a dozen people, including several firefighters, in Saegertown, Pennsylvania.
Trailer Fire Metairie (LA)

Trailer Catches Fire, Explodes on I-10, Damaging Nearby Metairie (LA) Homes

A trailer carrying motorcycles and nitrous oxide cannisters caught fire on Interstate 10 and exploded Saturday, damaging two nearby Metairie homes and possibly a passing car, according to Jefferson Parish and…