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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/06/26/firefighter-airlifted-after-fan-injury-at-woodlands-fire-station/

Born in Mississippi. Graduated from Yale University. United States Marine Corps. Two tours in Vietnam as a rifle platoon officer and forward air controller. Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts. At age 26 founded FedEx in April. 1973 at Memphis. On the first day FedEx delivered 186...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/06/02/commercial-fire-rages-near-i-45-and-n-shepherd-dr/ Rush hour traffic on the North Freeway. 92 degrees out this afternoon. And the second day of hurricane season!

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/05/29/3-rescued-1-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-at-assisted-living-apartment-in-north-houston/

Lt. Mark Dranbauer, age 44, a 23 year veteran died after a medical problem and fall down an aerial ladder at a multiple alarm fire on Saratoga Street on Monday May 12th. After donation of organs, he was taken off life support on Friday May 16th. EVD Charles Mudra,a 17 year veteran from Truck...

Usually, as years go by, what happened in history becomes clearer as more facts become known, more analysis done. But sometimes not. Fifty years ago today, US Army helicopters were evacuating the last few souls off the roof of the US embassy in Saigon. They would fly to aircraft carriers off...

The other night I watched, for the third time, the best motion picture of 1938- "The Adventures of Robin Hood". Every kid who ever wore short pants knows the story. In the movie Errol Flynn plays Robin Hood, Maid Marion is Olivia de Havilland, and Little John is Alan Hale, Sr, (Yes, Alan, Jr was...

Warehouse fire in northwest Houston now. Alarm time 0801 DST 2-11 so far Engine 50 first due https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fire-us290-houston-smoke/285-6ff24991-2f09-4c89-a79a-07e447f7a490...

Saturday, March 12th Galveston FD fought a fire in a historic mansion built when Galveston was the wealthiest city in Texas and survived the 1900 hurricane. On the same day up the Gulf Freeway, Houston FD had three multiple alarm fires...

Rescue Company 3 Responses 2/20/1949 to 7/23/1949 Runs 376 Workers 58 Monthly Averages: 75 runs, 14 workers, 5 special calls, fire duty 10 hours, miles driven 234 The usual collection of fires, inhalator calls, refrigerator leaks, MFA's, couple of drownings. , Signal 7-5, All Hands...

Decades ago my co-worker Bruce C. observed that the best history came from eyewitnesses. Years after that I mentioned to him that I read a story about how the Japanese WWII surrender ceremonies were disrupted when the Canadien representative signed on the wrong line. His reply" You know I...

The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas just opened this morning.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fire-office-building-sam-houston-tollway-bellaire-boulevard/285-abda727e-a93d-4ba9-b641-7a73e340a090 Four story office building heavily involved on the west side this evening. I think Tunnels-to-Towers Foundation has a new facility just north of that...

https://www.khou.com/video/news/live_breaking/houston-firefighters-are-battling-a-3-alarm-fire-in-southwest-houston/285-f9ff13b7-6f7d-4887-9bea-3a6ce9cf532b...

Of course, no one could see them. During the game (and Presidential TFR interval) and for at least an hour afterwards, a KC-135 tanker attached to the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard based at Pittsburgh International Airport was flying a clockwise race track...

As of January 1, manufacturers can no longer build heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units that employ the working refrigerant R-410A. This is by order of the Environmental Protection Agency to save the planet. The phaseout of R-410A will be complete by 2036. Instead, manufacturers...

The Barbecue Editor of Texas Monthly magazine has been able to find only five (5) "joints" in the entire northeastern United States that serve decent Texas-style barb-b-cue. So, to bring lightness to all the members in the midst of another bleak winter; 1) Buffalo Southern Junction 2)...

From the Regulations for the Uniformed Force 21.5 Matrons Fund 21.5.1 Company Commanders shall be in charge of the linen supply of all units under their jurisdiction, and shall be responsible for all laundry arrangements, assignment and distribution of linen supply. Laundry Allowance...

In New York City, fire matrons were instituted in 1865 by the members of the department to employ the widows of deceased firemen. The last fire matron, Georgiana McMenamin (widow of J. McMenamin Engine Co. 75) was appointed in 1932, retired in 1991 and died in May of 2004. She did the linen at...