Palm tree catches fire in South Laredo

911 dispatched fire engine 11 to the 3700 block of Chiapas for a palm tree that caught fire due to a projectile type firework that struck. Fire crews quicly extinguished the fire and avoided further damage to surrounding residences.

New Years Celebration begins quite

At the time of posting, few calls have been reported to the Fire Dept. Very few incidents of fire works detonated within the city limits. We want to reminfd the public that it is illegal to celebrate with fireworks within the city limits. It is also illegal and irresponsible to celbrate with firearms.

I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Vehicle collides with business

A motorist lost control of his vehicle and collided with a laundremat at guadalupe and tapeyeste. Crews from from Sta. 5 arrived to assist. Both vehicle and building sustained significant damage. The driver escaped with minor injuries and refused treatment and transport to the hospital.

Rollover at MM 17

DPS reported a Rollove at MM17. RQ 9 and eng. 10 were dispatched to investigate the accident in the southbound lane.

Water heater bursts at Taco palenque

A water exploded at Taco Palenque on Friday eveing. Crews arrived on scene and secured he scene. No injuries were reported.

Blaze reported at Main & Callaghan

Fire crews arrived on scene to extinguish a fire at the intersection of Main and Callaghan. Firefighters had to gain access by using forcible entry. Upon entry the fire was quickly exticguished. The case was turned over to arson investigators.

FD responds to stabbing

Fire dept. Crews respnded to to a reported stabbing at the 900 block of Rosario. LPD also responed to the incident. Paremedics initial assesment revealed minor injuries.

Fire reported in South Laredo home

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at the 5700 block of St. Charles. Engine 14 was first due and first on scene. Fire was quickly extiguished and smoke was ejected from the residence. All occupants evacuated before crews ariced. no injuries reported. Cause of fire is under investigation.

Car Accident @ Calton & Mc Pherson

A report of a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Calton and Mc Pherson. One Pt was unable to exit her vehicle due to a damaged door. Fire Department rescue crews arrived promptly on scene and extricated the pt.

Early Morning causes minor damage

An early morning fire was reported at the 1000 block of E. San Carlos. Occupants awoke to the smell of smoke and called the fire department. The residents extinguished the fire with a water hose prior to FD arrival. No injuries were reproted.

Preliminary investigations indicate that a short caused by faulty Christmas decoration wiring may have been the cause. The damage was localized to an exterior wall and proch.

Car Accident in South Laredo

A car accident was reported at the intersection of S New York and Pecan. Two RQs and a fire engine responded to the scene. Crews assesed and treated several patients on scene and transported to LMC.

FD encourages Fireworks safety

As a reminder, City Ordinace prohibits the use or sale of fireworks within city limits. It is permited outside city limits. For those that wish to celebrate legally with fireworks, we offer the following tips:
1) Never allow children to play with fireworks without the superviosn of an adult.
2) Always follow instructions printed on the labels.
3) Use "punks" to light the fuse.
4) Never play with fireworks around combustible materials.
5) Never point projectile fireworks (i.e. bottle rockets) towards homes, people, animals or any combusible materils.

As always, thanks for reading my blog and have a safe holiday season.

IH 35 Accident

A vehicle accident was reported on IH 35 in front of the HEB. Engince 7 and RQ 7 are responding. It was reported in the north bound lane.

Chicken coup catches fire

Engine 1 responded to a reported chicken coup on fire at the 1400 block of wooster. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze. Cause of fire unknown. No fowl (bird) casualties known at this time.

Fire reported at Unitec warehouse

A fire was reported at a warehouse located at the 13700 block of Unitec. A propane tank was reported to have been engulfed in flames at the warehouse truck yard. Reports of a loud explosion were noted by bystanders. These were later determined to be the popping of tires on a trailers located ajacent to the fire. Crews from Fire District III under the command of Capt. Sanchez quickly arrived on scene. The fire companies included No. 8, 10 , 12 and ladder 3 battled the blaze. The fire crews promptly gained control by cooling the propane tank thus avoiding an explosion. The fire was contained to the north east sector of the yard. Three trailers and a forklift sustained significant damage. An employee of the warehouse sustained minor injuries. After being assesed and treated on scene by fire paramedics, the patient refused transport to the hospital.

The call came in at about 5 pm. Crews had gained control of the fire 5 minutes after arrival.

Candle causes minor damage to home

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at the 200 block of Huisache. Crews arrived promptly on scene. No visible flames were noted. Only minor damage to structure. Fire crews aided by checking for any possible hot spots and ejection of smoke.

Car Accident in South Laredo

Report of a one vehicle accident at the 2700 block of Cross ( Intersects with Lousiana). Fire eng. 2, Ambulance 2, 11 and 14 as well as an EMS supervisor responded to the scene to asses injuries and damage.

Merry X-Mas

Merry Christmas everyone. May you and your loved ones receive our Lord's blessings. Please be safe.

Smoke detected in North Laredo Home

Fire crews responded to a call at the 1700 block of Woodland for reported smoke inside a residence. Crews arrived to eject the smoke from the residence. Scene was secured and turned over to owners.

Shooting in North Laredo

Emergency crews responded to a reported shooting at the 9100 block of Glacier. RQ 8 arrived on scene to administer treatment to pt. Pt was subsequently transported to Dr's Hospital.

late night vehicle accident

Late night motor vehicle accident reported at the corner of Zapata and South Gate. Emergency crews from Fire Station no. 2 responded to assist the victim. Crews determined that no medical transportation was necessary.

Vehicle collides with residence

A vehicle collided with a residence at the 5100 block of fairfield (Ponderosa Hills). Engine 12 and RQ 11 where dispathced to investigate. Units rapidly arrived on scene to asses damage and injuries.

After securing scene it was deterimined that no transportation of injured was necessary.

Person struck by car downtown

Reports of a person struck by a vehicle at the intersection of maine and washington. Engine 4 and RQ1 responded quickly to the aid of the victim. Emergency crews evaluated patient and transported to LMC.

Two vehicles reported stranded at 100 block of village due to flooded roadways. No injuries reported as of yet. Drivers are encouraged to avoided flooded roadways. Heavy rains in laredo make for hazrdous driving conditions.

Fire officials are requsting barricades to pbe placed at this intersection to prevent drivers from passing through this flooded roadway;

Smoke smell reported at 412 e. elm. Units responded to find residence unoccupied. district chief cancels all units exept engine 5 to investigate.

Laredo fire launches blog

Laredo fire dept. PIO Eloy Vega launches blog for info regarding fire and ems incidents in the Laredo, TX area.