Reports released for the week of June 2-8, 2014 from the Brownwood Fire Department include 22 medical emergencies, 5 fire calls, 8 motor vehicle accidents and 1 lift assist.
Reports of interest include:
Monday, June 2
*4:13 PM – BFD responded to a two-vehicle accident with no injuries in the 500 block of W. Commerce.
*4:16 PM – BFD responded to a three-vehicle accident in the area of CC Woodson and Broadway. Firefighters assisted with securing an occupant of one of the vehicles for transport.
Tuesday, June 3
*7:44 AM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the 2000 block of Avenue D. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a man burning brush in the backyard. Firefighters extinguished the fire.
*11:37 AM – BFD was called to a motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of W. Commerce. Fire crews provided first aid.
*6:43 PM – BFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries in the area of Beaver and Cordell.*6:50 PM – BFD responded to a two-vehicle accident with no injuries on Indian Creek Drive at the intersection of Country Side Drive.
*7:20 PM – BFD was called to a fire alarm in the 1500 block of Dublin. Firefighters arrived on scene to find that lawn mower dust had been mistaken for smoke and no fire was present.
Thursday, June 5
*1:36 PM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the 1100 block of W. Baker. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a small fire in the back yard which had been extinguished by the home owner.
*6:30 PM – BFD responded to a single vehicle rollover accident on County Road. The occupant was loaded into the ambulance for transport.
Friday, June 6
*1:06 PM – BFD responded to the area of Austin Avenue and Main Street regarding a two-vehicle accident with no injuries.
*2:02 PM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the 1500 block of Melwood. Fire crews were dispatched for a small tank battery fire; however, the fire was out upon arrival. Fire crews cooled down the tank and checked for hotspots.
*10:09 PM – BFD responded to a motor vehicle accident with no injuries in the 2600 block of Vincent. Firefighters assisted police with clean up.
Sunday, June 8
*10:09 PM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call on W. US Hwy 67, which was determined to be a controlled burn.
