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11-alarms in New Hampshire as 50 buildings burn: This video above is from the fire in Alton that began late Sunday afternoon. Click here for a second video from the same person that apparently shows a propane explosion (a firefighter was seriously hurt when such an explosion propelled the hose he was holding into his face).The Alton Bay Christian Conference Center was at the center of the action and lost many cottages. Click here to see more videos, pictures and more details about the fire.
UPDATE – Veteran captain and young firefighter die in Houston fire: (We have added better pictures of the firefighters, new video and new links to the coverage. There is also a press conference this morning.) A STATter911.com reader alerted us that things weren’t good in Houston very early Sunday morning. By 5:00 AM we learned that two firefighters had died in the house fire on Oak Vista. Late Sunday afternoon it was revealed that Captain James Harlow and Probationary Firefighter Damion Hobbs from Station 26 were killed in the fire. Click here and here for our reports, including links to Houston media coverage of the tragedy.
FF Daniel McGown out of burn unit’s ICU and he is taking your messages: PGFDS’s Daniel McGown, burned last week, has made great improvement. Now upgraded to fair condition, he would like to hear from any of you via email and the various social networks. Click here for the details.
Firefighter arrested for arson in blaze that critically injured another firefighter: Firefighter Kenneth Ayers of the Baker Heights VFD is supposed to undergo surgery today at the Washington Hospital Center to repair broken bones in his face. FF Ayers was hurt Tuesday night during a Berkeley County, West Virginia barn fire. That barn was 150 yards or so from the Bedington VFD. West Virginia fire marshals have charged Bedington Firefighter James Blackford II with the fire and indicate there could be another arrest. Click here for our coverage.
6-alarms for Staten Island fire that burned brush and homes: Firegeezer has been on top of this one from Sunday afternoon. Click here to see the effort by FDNY to get ahead of these flames also fueled by strong winds.
Firehouse leveled by tornado: Click here for the story from Aiken, South Carolina.
Deputy chief’s home burns down: In South Carolina, the deputy chief of the Charleston County Rescue Squad went out to celebrate Easter Sunday with family and friends. When Gary Durgin came home his house was gone. Read the story.
STATter911.com on the road: The Tri-State Telecommunicators Banquet and Awards Ceremony got a visit by the Statter family on Saturday night at Charles Town Races and Slots. Two of the Statter’s emceed the event while the third took pictures. Please check out the list of call takers, dispatchers and supervisors from three states who were honored at the awards ceremony. Click here.
