The second-highest ranking officer in the fire district got a raise. ...more

June 26, 2008

His honesty took them by surprise, but it was welcomed. ...more

June 25, 2008

A 6-year-old boy who tumbled out of bed early Sunday morning spotted a neighbor's vacant house on fire, allowing his father to alert residents in adjacent homes where the fire was spreading. ...more

June 2, 2008

He's not 100 percent sure, but he's close. Spring Hill Fire Rescue Board Chairman Charles Raborn said it is highly unlikely he will campaign to keep his seat. ...more

May 30, 2008

SPRING HILL FIRE BOARD CHAIRMAN STILL PLANS TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DISTRICT ...more

May 29, 2008

SEBRING — Downtown Sebring has had three major commercial fires in three months, two of which destroyed buildings from the 1920s. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the wood structures of many of the city's older buildings can lead to large-scale fires. "The wood itself is not a fire hazard but if it is ignited, the old wood is so dry that it burns really hot and really fast," Batz said. The Jan. 17 fire that destroyed the assembly area of Park Place Truss, located at 454 Park St., is still under investigation. The building may have been the oldest structure in Sebring and was previously used as a lumber yard. ...more

January 23, 2008

Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm blaze that destroyed a Tampa home early this morning, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

January 11, 2008

The crowd kept getting larger, but that could only be determined by the sounds that grew louder. ...more

November 25, 2007

There was sand sculpting, jump-rope, greeting-card making, arts and crafts and a health-awareness table. ...more

September 27, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa Fire Rescue extinguished two one-alarm house fires this morning, with one of them resulting in minor injuries to two people. A woman and a firefighter were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for evaluation for minor smoke inhalation. ...more

September 12, 2007