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Heroic Firefighters Save Family Dog

Donald Deane — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:38:27 +0000

It’s a fact that firefighters will go to extreme lengths to save lives, and now comes a story of heroic first responders who rescued a beloved family pet from the brink of death. On Sunday, the Arlington Fire Department responded to a house fire in Arlington, Texas, and found a border collie named Leah unconscious [...]

Down Power Line Causes Brush Fire at Rudy's House [PHOTOS]

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:09:52 +0000

Sitting there relaxing in my old tank top, gym shorts and flip-flops, when someone starts beating on my front door. Not recognizing the lady at my front door I asked calmly and politely, may I help you? She says, "your house is about to catch fire!", after seeing the look of disbelief she continued "the grass and trees in your back yard are on fire!" I finally got the message, this lady was not kidding me. As I step out to check on this "so called fire", OH! part of my back yard is on fire and it's working it's way to my house. I ran in changed clothes and got everyone ready to evacuate should it be necessary. All the while trying to stay calm while talking to the 911 operator. They are on the way said 911's operator.

Texas Dairy Queen Reaches Out To Fallen Firefighters Family [GALLERY]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:52:21 +0000

Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council announced Saturday, July 9th that they would donate $1 for each person that attended Sunday’s game between the Rangers and the Oakland A’s. The total attendance at Sunday’s game added up to $33,834. Shannon Stone a Brownwood, TX firefighter died July 7 after he fell from an upper railing at [...]

West Texas Wildfires Continue To Burn-Up Cash And Property [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:47:17 +0000

West Texas wildfires continue to burn-up everything in it’s path. Many of the volunteer fire departments have run out of money or are about to run out of the funds necessary to continue operating during the out of control wildfires. The fire departments’ ladies auxiliary or other members in the communities are arranging all types [...]

Firefighter Rescues Kitten From Inside a Pipe [VIDEO]

Jordan Breindel — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:12:16 +0000

Earlier this week, a man dropped off a section of rusty pipe to firefighters at Redding, California’s Fire Station #4. Why? There was a kitten trapped inside of it. That’s right, a real life, just-larger-than-pipe-sized cat. So were these American heroes able to squeeze him out? Yes!

Watch the nail-biting endeavor in the three-part rescue series below.