On August 6, 2017 Chapel Hill, Jackson Heights, Whitehouse, and City of Whitehouse Fire Departments responded to a structure fire. When units arrived, there was light smoke showing. Fire was found in the ceiling of a room used as an office. The fire was extinguished a few minutes later. During overhaul, fire fighters noticed the […]
Smith County Officials participated in a regional emergency drill on Tuesday, April 20, 2017, at the Smith County Emergency Operations Center. The Texas Department of Transportation conducted the three-day Regional Communications Exercise, with the first day taking place in Mount Pleasant and the second with emergency officials set up in mobile command units all over […]
What if you had a fire and nobody came? That is the worst case scenario for people who live in areas that are protected by volunteer fire departments. Nearly 80 percent of the firefighters nationwide are volunteers. So who are these folks who answer the call at all hours, leaving their day to day lives […]