Nine of Dallas Fire-Rescue’s 23 frontline fire trucks have mechanical issues and are out of service. All of their back up trucks are in use, leaving the department two short of being fully operational.
Dallas Fire-Rescue expects that two more of its frontline trucks will be operational again in a couple of weeks.Nine of Dallas Fire-Rescue’s 23 frontline fire trucks have mechanical issues and are out of service. All of the department's backup trucks are in use, leaving it two short of being fully operational.
But it was just in July that one of DFR’s vehicles broke down as firefighters were on their way to take out a grassfire on Old Hickory Trail in southern Dallas. This vehicle was meant to replace another that had broken down at the scene of the fire. These were special trucks used specifically for putting out grass fires. The firefighters ended up having to use equipment from neighboring cities to put out the flames.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Solo Dining in Dallas: Perfect Places to Dine When You're New to DallasPeople are pouring into Dallas from San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., and everywhere in between. Whether they're moving for work, school or some other reason, one thing is for sure: finding great spots to dine is critical to successfully transitioning to a new city. Moving is hard, especially as...
Read more »
Dallas teens to get free access to sporting events - KRLD NewsThe City of Dallas and Dallas Sports Commission have launched a program that will give teens in the city access to professional and amateur sporting events. The 'Mayor's Youth Sports Ticket Program' was announced Monday. Mayor Eric Johnson says this project was inspired by the Teen All Access Pass. That program was launched by Dallas Parks and Recreation to provide up to 10,000 teens with free admission to places like the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas Arboretum and Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Photo courtesy of Alan Scaia
Read more »
Contractor spills details of planned Goldman Sachs campus near downtown DallasContractor Balfour Beatty says its building a an Uptown Dallas corporate campus with three towers. The description matches with plans for Goldman Sachs' new...
Read more »
Dallas Heart Walk & Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic - Better LivingOn this week's edition of Better Living, Chris Arnold visits with Chris Hall, the COO of RAMUSA.org. RAM is Remote Area Medical, a pop-up clinic providing free medical, dental and visual care for underserved communities. But first, he talks with Joseph Jouvenal, the Event Chair for this year's Dallas Heart Walk, one of the largest fundraising activities for the American Heart Association. They're promoting heart health and mental health for all. And that same day in North Texas, there's the Tarrant County Heart Walk...two great events with great information to discuss!
Read more »