It’s a fourth of July tradition, that fire officials are urging you to leave to the professionals. Despite an ordinance prohibiting fire works within city limits, Lt. Jason Cupps says Montgomery Fire and Rescue Crews are preparing to to respond to at least a dozen more calls on Independence Day. From property damage to serious injury, Cupps says the mishaps…
The Prattville Fire Department has investigated three suspicious fires in recent weeks. The first was at the Kasai plant in March, then a post office fire in April and now a vacant warehouse went up in flames last night. The Old Gurney Warehouse building in downtown Prattville was destroyed by a fire late Sunday night. Assistant Fire Marshall Craig Allen…
The Prattville Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of the fire that damaged the Kaiser North America building. They have determined that Arson is the cause. On March 31, the Prattville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Kasai North America building located 1098 Doster Rd.. Heavy smoke and fire was found in a large exterior storage building near…
Montgomery fire department went to a reported grass fire in the 6000 block of Taylor road, but they discovered the house was on fire when they got there. They were unable to get inside the house and had to put out the flames from outside. No one was living in the home at no injuries were reported. Categories: Montgomery…
Cooler weather is on the way to the River Region, which means some people will be using space heaters, but fire officials are urging people to be safe. Around 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths are caused each year by space heaters. Lt. Jason Cupps with Montgomery Fire and Rescue says most of these incidents are preventable. “As…
Honda is recalling 1.2 million Accord midsize cars because a battery sensor can short out and potentially cause a fire. The recall covers cars from the 2013 through 2016 model years. Honda says it has four reports of engine compartment fires due to the problem but no injuries. All the fires were in states where salt is used to clear…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has approved a $5,000 reward to help find the person responsible for killing a Selma mother and her daughter with cerebral palsy in a house fire last month. Fire officials determined the Dec. 8 fire that killed 44-year-old Katrina Moore and her 20-year-old daughter Coleman Moore was intentionally set after lab results tested positive for arson….
A German man has pleaded guilty and apologized after setting a fire that engulfed an oak tree at Auburn University’s landmark Toomer’s Corner. Jochen Weist pleaded guilty to criminal mischief Thursday in Lee County. Asked to speak, Weist said: “I’m sorry.” The Opelika-Auburn News reports the man agreed to pay more than $20,000 in restitution. He will avoid jail time…
Fires involving holiday lighting and decorations cause an estimated $8.4 million in direct property damage every year. Alabama State Fire Marshal Scott Pilgreen says many of these fires are preventable and that everyone needs to take steps to make sure their decorations are safe. He says that one of the biggest risks is Christmas Trees. “They can cause a tremendous…
According to District Fire Chief Craig Flynn, “at 12:59 pm today 5 units were dispatched to a structure fire at 428 Finley Ave. At 1:03 the units arrive to find the fire showing from the second story of the structure. The units were able to make a rapid extinguish to the fire without any injuries to civilian or fire personnel….
