The crew and the apparatus made it back today at around 17:15hrs. Exactly 1-month to the day, units comprising Strike Team 22-136 made it back home. Over the course of this time the strike team traveled from the Ozona area in West Texas all the way north to the Amarillo area … [Read more...]

At 13:04hrs units were sent to the reported vehicle fire in the area of Highway 90 and Promenade Blvd. While enroute additional information was given updating the incident to a MVA with multiple vehicles on fire. With a column visible 2104 arrived with a 2-car MVA involving a … [Read more...]

At 15:41hrs Engine 22 and Battalion 21 were sent on the MVA on US59 northbound and Brighton. After getting a corrected location, and with Stafford PD confirming entrapment, Engine 24 and Truck 21 were added to the call. Upon arrival a car versus 18-wheeler with entrapment was … [Read more...]

With a crew swap completed on Saturday Strike Team 22-136 is still hitting it. Along with the rest of the units, personnel operated at a 1000-acre fire outside Big Spring where they achieved containment and finally got a break. Following up the strike team completed mop up and … [Read more...]

At 18:23hrs Truck 21 and Battalion 21 went on the MCFRS box for the reported house fire the 2500 block of Turtle Creek. Upon arrival the company established the formal RIT before being sent inside to the attic. Following completion of assignments all units returned to service … [Read more...]

At 06:38hrs the box was dispatched for the reported structure fire in the 12700 block of Murphy Rd. With updated information of injuries, and a column visible, companies went on scene 6-minutes after dispatch with 2-mobile homes heavily involved and a SUV burning. With Engine 22 … [Read more...]

Following completion of operations in Canadian, Texas at the Canadian River Bottom fire units comprising Strike Team 22-136 moved back south to the Lubbock area where they assisted with final mop up of the Red Mud fire east of the city. Currently the strike team is back in Big … [Read more...]

Yesterday evening strike team personnel received a call at 18:15hrs to head north from Big Spring to Shamrock, Texas. From 92-degree temps personnel arrived around midnight to 39-degree temps and a chance to rest. Moving onto Canadian, Texas, this morning personnel went to work … [Read more...]

This morning at 05:31hrs Engine 22, along with FBCEMS Medic 610, were dispatched to the reported fall victim in the 11200 block of W. Airport Blvd. Upon arriving at the old Texas Instruments site a male fall victim was found having fallen 30' from the 3rd floor through an opening … [Read more...]

Following being requested to extend their deployment another 7-days and completing a crew swap, yesterday afternoon Strike Team 22-136 was back at it Big Spring combatting a fire in difficult terrain and threatening a refinery facility. Working with other strike team units … [Read more...]

At 04:30hrs this morning Booster 22 rolled out headed to San Angelo, Texas on a TIFMAS deployment for wildland fires which are occurring all over the state. Arriving in San Angelo at 10:30hrs the crew met up with the strike team and received orders to move to Big Spring, Texas. … [Read more...]

At 04:37hrs the box alarm was dispatched for the reported structure fire in the 2400 block of Fifth St. Arriving 4-1/2 minutes later Truck 21 reported heavy fire from the A and B side of a 1-story SFD and initiated a fast attack while the Chauffeur secured a water supply. With … [Read more...]

At 16:58hrs Engine 22 was dispatched to the automatic fire alarm in the 10100 block of Cash Rd. As Engine 22 was pulling off the apron a citizen pulled onto the apron and reported to the crew of Rescue 22 of smoke coming from a building. As this additional information was being … [Read more...]

At 13:51hrs the light structure assignment was dispatched for an exterior fire extending into the building in the 12750 block of US59. Upon arrival of Battalion 21, and despite nothing visible from the exterior of a 1-story restaurant, Engine 24 was assigned to investigate and … [Read more...]

At 14:38hrs Truck 21 and 2101 responded on the MCFRS box for the residential structure fire in the 600 block of Beechbend Dr. Upon arrival of Truck 21, with heavy smoke showing, the crew was assigned roof ventilation and set out to complete same. With 2-holes completed prior to … [Read more...]