CURRENT EVENTS
Last Update: April 1, 2010
General Information
January 6, 2010
Tammy Renteria, administrative secretary to Chief Robert Isbell and assisted by Inspector Charles Anderson, models Chief Isbell’s new bunker gear.
February 18, 2010
Wildlife encounters are not uncommon in many parts of Euless. At a fire in the 100 block of Oak Lane, a fox neared the roadway, paused to curiously investigate the actions of firefighters, briefly posed for photos, then darted across the road and disappeared.
Calls for Service
January 29, 2010
Euless firefighters extinguished a dryer fire in a home in the 100 block of W. Harwood. The fire was confined to the room of origin with little smoke and heat damage beyond that room.
No one was injured.
February 10, 2010
Euless firefighters arrived at an apartment in the 200 block of Bear Creek Drive at about 11:00 AM to investigate the report of an electrical short and a water leak. They discovered that a small fire had occurred in the bathroom of an upstairs, one-bedroom apartment and had self extinguished prior to the occupant awakening. It appeared that the bathroom exhaust fan had ignited due to some failure and burning plastic dropped down on a towel lying on top of the toilet tank, igniting it. The ensuing small fire cracked the tank allowing some of the water to run out on the floor.
No one was injured. Investigators noted that there was not a smoke detector in the apartment.
February 13, 2010
At approximately 9:45 AM Euless firefighters responded to a reported house fire in the 800 block of W. Denton Drive. Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke and fire at the rear of a one-story, frame house with a neighbor attempting to extinguish the flames with a garden hose from outside the kitchen window. The fire was confined to the kitchen with extensive smoke and heat damage throughout the rest of the house.
No one was injured.
February 18, 2010
Euless firefighters were dispatched at about 10:00 AM to a reported house fire in the 100 block of Oak Lane. Dispatchers received several calls on this fire and the first-arriving crew reported fire in the southeast corner of the house. This incident went to two alarms as the fire spread rapidly through the attic and across the rear of the house. Over forty firefighters were soon on the scene. Fire equipment from Bedford, Grapevine, D/FW Airport, Colleyville and Fort Worth assisted with the extinguishment and overhaul.
There were no injuries reported.
February 19, 2010
Euless firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire in an apartment in the 300 block of E. Denton Drive. Upon arrival they found the laundry room of a downstairs apartment afire and all occupants of the four-unit building safely outside. However, the occupants of one of the upstairs apartments reported that their dog was still inside. Captain Jerry Sutton led a crew upstairs and successfully rescued the canine and returned it to its owner.
The fire was contained to the room of origin but, the living area and the apartment upstairs received smoke damage. Four persons were displaced in two units as water and electricity had to be turned off.
No one was injured.
Euless Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association
February 18, 2010
Members of the Euless Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association’s Rehab Team and the American Red Cross provide much needed support to weary firefighters at a house fire in the 100 block of Oak Trail. These dedicated volunteers provided snacks, cold water and sport drinks to thirsty firefighters. The fire went to two alarms as approximately forty firefighters from six jurisdictions gathered to fight the flames.
Training
February 17, 2010
The Euless Fire Department hosted an eight-hour digital photography class for fire investigators at the fire administration building. Haltom City firefighter and professional photographer Olaf Growald provided instruction on the technical aspects of digital photography. Mark Porter, with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office, provided guidance on the submittal of evidentiary digital photos for presentation in criminal court. Participants came from such jurisdictions as Parker County, Haltom City, Keller, Waco and Bedford.
