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Huge Fire in Southwest Houston

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Mods - I don't have a link for this yet. I was an eyewitness to it, but there is no news coverage yet. Will supply a link as soon as one becomes available.

Just got back from the Southwest Freeway and Bellaire area, where a huge fire is raging at the Southwest Entertainment Complex, which is part of the Ramada Inn there. While there, I counted at least 30 firetrucks, and LOTs of ambulances. This is very major. I was there at the beginning of the fire, and I could not believe how fast this structure went up in flames. I hope nobody is hurt, but judging by the number of ambulances there, it could possibly be a major loss of life. I hope not. Am going to turn on the TV and look for news coverage.
 
4 fire fighters injured now, and there is a rapid intervention team on the scene now.
 
A fifth fire fighter has now been taken to the hospital. 2 are in critical condition.
 
OK, fire is out. 5 firefighters are in the hospital. 2 are critical, and 2 are extremely critical. But guess what? Everybody in the hotel was successfully evacuated. Yes, some people have been inconvenienced, and maybe had their vacations messed with, but right now, some of those who put the fire out are now fighting for their lives. This is why I respect firefighters, why it pisses me off when assholes attempt to cut their pay and benefits, and why I will fully support them if they go on strike because assholes cut their pay and benefits.

Well done, Houston firefighters, and I pray that the injured among you will pull through.
 
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4 firefighters have lost their lives. Please say a prayer for them. :(
 
Final toll - 4 firefighters dead, and 6 more are in the hospital. This is the worst tragedy in the history of the Houston Fire Department. It looks like the 4 who died were buried by debris when the structure caved in on them. This is heartbreaking.
 
Sickening. Some give all, sigh. Times have been tougher than usual lately for Texas firefighters and rescue personnel--Bryan, West, and now Houston. The Bryan firefighters were released today from the Blocker Burn Unit in Galveston, and thank heavens those in Houston who are critically injured are so close.

Burned Texas Firefighters May Return Home Soon - Firehouse
 
nota bene said:
Sickening. Some give all, sigh. Times have been tougher than usual lately for Texas firefighters and rescue personnel--Bryan, West, and now Houston. The Bryan firefighters were released today from the Blocker Burn Unit in Galveston, and thank heavens those in Houston who are critically injured are so close.

Burned Texas Firefighters May Return Home Soon - Firehouse
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I was there, just after the fire began. The way it went up before the fire department got there tells me that, in addition to the wind whipping the blaze into a frenzy, there had to be multiple code violations in that building. The building itself is quite old, so any new codes would have been grandfathered in, leaving the owners of that building off the hook for improving the place. I played a gig in that building about 12 years ago, for a racing association awards ceremony.
 
Was it breezy in Houston today?
 
Firemen are just a different breed.

Most heartfelt and grateful condolences to the families and loves ones. Just awful news.

Just arrived in Spring (north of Houston) and heard the news, and with all the tornado coverage, it won't get its just coverage nationally.
 
Erod said:
Firemen are just a different breed.

Most heartfelt and grateful condolences to the families and loves ones. Just awful news.

Just arrived in Spring (north of Houston) and heard the news, and with all the tornado coverage, it won't get its just coverage nationally.
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That's okay, though. There's only so much news-bombardment folks can take.

What matters is that every first-responder in this country knows. And some right this very minute are doing the work that killed their brothers. Hope the ones in Oklahoma are okay.
 
One was a young woman 24 yrs. young another 29 years young, four gone forever. If you want to help their families please donate to the 100Club.org "Survivors" fund-Houston TX. This is the worst in Houston history. Apparently they went inside and the roof later collapsed on them. What kind of person makes a living saving others-100 % of the residents got out. Please help their survivors with any kind of donation.
 
A couple of years ago, two thieves tried to crack a McDonalds Safe with a Oxy/Acety rig ( torch ) and wound up setting the building on fire.

It was after hours so the place was closed. Two Houston Fire Fighters lost their lives when the building collapsed on them.

One was a female, one Firefighter that died yesterday was a female.

I've never approved of Women Firefighters but whats more important is the lesson the HFD should have learned from the McDonalds Fire was ignored.

A couple of other issues were ignored too.
 
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