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04/11/2024

House Fire (Bedford) Bedford FD is working a house fire in the 800 block of Charleston Dr. Missed the size-up. Working fire declared.
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03/22/2024

House Fire (Hurst) Hurst FD is working a house fire in the 400 block of Hill Court. Engine 202, Truck 202 on scene, smoke from the front of a 2 story home on arrival. Offensive fire attack underway. Battalion 20 establishing command. Mutual aid responding from North Richland Hills and Richland Hills.
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03/18/2024

UPDATE: S.H. 183 and the access road have been reopened.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Only one eastbound lane of S.H. 183 is open, between the Central Drive and Industrial exits, this morning due to a fatality accident. In addition, the eastbound access road is shut down between Westpark Way and Industrial. However, all off ramps are open at this time.

This closure will last the next couple of hours (through morning rush hour traffic) while accident investigators and first responders are on-scene. This will cause major traffic delays so please avoid the area, if possible.

03/08/2024

Noisy storms moving through the Mid-Cities this morning, nothing severe at this time, but could see some strong to severe storms as the morning progresses on.

Main threats with any strong/severe storms would be hail, gusty winds and the potential for some localized flooding.

02/11/2024

Live from our friends down south. Thoughts and prayers to all those involved.
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02/09/2024

02/07/2024

We are attempting to locate a missing person who was last seen in the 4600 block of SH 183 in Irving on February 2. We urge everyone to be on the lookout to help locate Chalice Welch, and anyone with information is asked to call the Irving Police Department at (972) 273-1010.

02/05/2024

01/21/2024

Major Accident w/Entrapment (Grapevine) Grapevine FD is working a major accident involving an entrapment in the eastbound lanes of the 1800 block of E State Highway 114. Engine 1 on scene reporting a single-vehicle rollover with a confirmed entrapment, extrication in progress. Battalion 1 requesting an additional medic unit respond. Expect heavy delays in the area.
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01/15/2024

House Fire (Watauga) Watauga FD is working a house fire in the 8200 block of Willis Ln. Engine 311 arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a small single-story home, fire attack underway. Working fire declared. Mutual aid responding from Keller and North Richland Hills. AVOID THIS AREA!
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01/14/2024

01/14/2024

House Fire (Irving) Irving Fire is working a house fire in the 3900 block of Grimes Rd. Truck 2 on scene reporting heavy smoke and fire showing from a 1 story home, Truck 2 making fire attack and performing a primary search. Working fire declared.
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01/14/2024

House Fire (Arlington) Arlington Fire is working a house fire in the 2700 block of Claireisa Ct. Engine 3 arrived on scene to find heavy fire showing from the front of a 2 story home. Multiple lines operating. Working fire declared. Mutual aid responding from Pantego. AVOID THIS AREA!
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01/14/2024

Mobile Home Fire (Euless) Euless Fire is working a mobile home fire on Kevin Dr. Truck 553 was originally dispatched to a smoke in the area call and arrived on scene to find a fully-involved mobile home. Defensive operations. Multiple lines operating. Working fire declared. Mutual aid responding from Arlington. AVOID THIS AREA!
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01/11/2024

UPDATE: S.H. 183 has reopened.

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Westbound S.H. 183 is closed between Murphy and Central Drive for the next few hours due to a police incident that resulted in a multi-car crash. Officers now need to conduct an accident investigation. There were no major injuries. Drivers, please avoid the area if possible.

01/08/2024

We are currently working a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area.
PIOs are on scene.
We will share more details as soon as we can confirm more information.

01/08/2024

The (along with multiple other emergency responders) is on scene of a major incident in downtown . PLEASE avoid this area completely. We will provide updated information as it becomes available. Follow our for updated details moving forward.

01/08/2024

Explosion/Mass Casualty Incident (Fort Worth) Fort Worth Fire, Police and MedStar are working an explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel at 810 Houston St. in Downtown Fort Worth. Multiple injuries reported. Command advising to upgrade to a Mass Casualty Incident response and requesting a 2nd Alarm response. AVOID THE AREA!!!
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01/08/2024

House Fire (Fort Worth) Fort Worth FD is working a house fire in the 3500 block of W Biddison St. Engine 21 on scene, reporting fire through the roof of the rear side of a single-story home. Reported to have started in the fireplace. Fire attack underway. Working fire declared.

UPDATE - 21:55: Primary search all clear.
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12/30/2023

House Fire (Colleyville) Colleyville FD is working a house fire in the 2100 Ballantrae Dr. Truck 241 on scene, large 2 story home with smoke and fire showing form the attic on arrival. Fire attack underway. Mutual aid responding from Bedford, Grapevine and North Richland Hills. Multiple road closures in the area, AVOID THIS AREA!
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12/26/2023

House Fire (Carrollton) Carrollton FD is working a house fire in the 2000 block of N Broadway St. Medic 112 arrived on scene to find fire showing from the front of a 1 story home, command now reporting fire in the attic. Working fire declared.
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12/23/2023

One woman is in custody after fleeing from Bedford Police this morning. Around 9:15 a.m., Bedford Officers were investigating a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1300 block of Harwood Road. Officers located the vehicle and saw the female suspect associated with the stolen vehicle. They attempted contact with the driver, but the suspect fled in the vehicle, striking a police car. The suspect continued to evade officers, driving into a parking lot where officers attempted to box the vehicle in after it had temporarily stopped. The officers exited their vehicles with the intention of taking the suspect into custody. The suspect began ramming the officers’ vehicles until the stolen vehicle was freed. She then accelerated and drove toward an officer who then fired three shots that struck the stolen vehicle as it drove toward them. The suspect then drove a short distance, where police continued to pursue her. The chase ended when the vehicle became disabled from its previous damages and the suspect attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by officers. Neither the suspect nor officers sustained significant injuries.

At this time, the female suspect has not been positively identified and the incident is still under investigation. During the incident The Bedford Center YMCA was placed on a brief lockdown until it was established there was no ongoing threat in the area. More information will be released about this incident, when available.

12/10/2023

December 9th.

On this day, we think of these two families - both affected by tragedy on the same day, several years apart. We pray for comfort to surround them and for them to know we grieve with them. We also think of and pray for our team members who were affected by these tragic events.

Wilkinson family - Our team continues to work. We won’t give up.

May the memory and spirit of these incredible individuals live on. 🤍

12/09/2023

Update - NEWS RELEASE
GRAPEVINE, TX-The Grapevine Police Department is investigating a deadly crash in the 4200 block of North SH-121 near Freeport Parkway. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, the driver of a passenger van was traveling northbound in the far left lane when the van suddenly crossed all lanes of traffic and hit a bridge support to the right of the roadway.

The van caught fire and quickly became engulfed in flames. Witnesses attempted to pull the driver from the van but they were unsuccessful. The driver, who was the sole occupant in the van, was pronounced deceased on scene. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will make official identification pending notification to next of kin.

Northbound SH-121 was shut down temporarily as crews investigated the crash. Grapevine Police want to thank Grapevine Fire and Coppell Police for their work on this case, as well as all of the witnesses who stopped and tried to help after this accident.
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We are working a deadly crash along northbound SH-121 near the Grapevine/Coppell border. Please seek an alternate route for the next few hours, as we will be temporarily closing the highway at the Freeport exit so officers can investigate the crash.

11/01/2023

Apartment Fire (Addison) Addison FD is working an apartment fire in the 4500 block of Sojourn Dr. at the Bent Tree Park apartments. Truck 101 on scene, reporting smoke visible from the attic and eaves of a 2 story apartment building on arrival, fire attack underway. Primary searches clear. Working fire declared. Mutual Aid responding from Carrollton and Farmers Branch.
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10/31/2023

NEWS RELEASE
Keller Police responded at approximately 8:23 a.m. this morning to reports that a student at Keller ISD’s Compass Center fled from the campus’ security screening after an employee identified what they believed was a firearm in their backpack.

Patrol officers arrived on scene within one minute of the 911 call, located the suspect and took him into custody. Officers later found the firearm, which had been tossed during the brief foot chase.

This investigation is ongoing.

Please join us in thanking this incredible Keller ISD employee for their diligence. This morning’s incident is a testament to the district’s safety and security protocols.