From the West Alabama Newsroom– Fire fighters from all over over Dallas County and Autaugaville continue to battle an enormous fire at a railroad cross-tie salvage company. “Trying to contain it. Keep it off the railroad tracks. Keep the railway systems open,” said Burnsville VFD Fire Chief Steve Brewer. “We have a big mill that those tracks go to. As…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has been killed when a fire engulfed his mobile home near Birmingham. The child was pronounced dead on Wednesday at the scene of the blaze at the Jefferson County residence. Sgt. Joni Money said a call to 911 reported that the boy was trapped inside a bedroom in the home. Palmerdale…
Store owners, Steve, Elaine and TJ Boothe, say they didn’t just lose their business but they lost their home. Doc’s County Store had been in business for 17 years.
Montgomery police and Montgomery Fire Rescue are investigating a structure fire that occurred at 4170 Park Towne Way. Montgomery Fire Rescue responded to a call of a fire around 2:30 am on April 21. A witness met fire units and stated smoke coming from Apartment #245. The witness said he located Shawanda Stoudemire inside the apartment yelling for Help, prior…
The Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred on February 22. Fire units responded to a call of a fire in the 600 block of Shady Street. Upon arrival, firefighters located a cabin cruiser style boat with flames and smoke visible. They declared it a W-2 working fire and extinguished it. The boat was secured to the…
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a fire at the Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The fired occurred on February 8, around 5:37 pm. Fire units responded to a call of a commercial structure fire in the 6400 block of Atlanta Highway. Upon arriving to the scene, firefighters located the fire to be at Walmart. They declared it a W-3 working fire….
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department is investigating a fire in the 00 block of Halstead Drive. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters found a single-wide mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames. All occupants of the structure were able were outside prior to fire units arriving. No injuries reported. Montgomery Fire/Rescue continues to investigate the…
The Montgomery Fire Department spent Monday battling two fires. The first happened at about 6:59 a.m. Firefighters arrived to the 3400 block of Harris Street to find a single story home with heavy smoke and flames visible from the front of the house. The house was left with extensive fire and smoke damage. No one was inside the home. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A disabled Selma senior whose house was recently destroyed by fire — is now planning to rebuild her home and her life — thanks to the generosity of hundreds of people. Seventy-seven year old Mary Johnson lost everything when her house burned down just over a week ago in Selma. The fire claimed her family…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A fire that destroyed the home of a 77 year old disabled Selma woman — remains under investigation. The Selma Fire Department’s special — Fire Police Unit — is investigating the case. “The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time but we’re steadily working on the investigation,” said Fire Investigator Coley Byrd. However,…
