Reports released for the period of May 18-24, 2015 from the Brownwood Fire Department include 19 medical emergencies, 6 fire calls, and 3 motor vehicle accidents.
Reports of interest that the Brownwood Fire Department responded to include:
Monday, May 18
*1:01 PM – BFD responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment in the 500 block of W. Commerce. Firefighters used jaws and spreaders to open a door and extricated the occupant who was then secured for transport.
*2:46 PM – BFD was dispatched to the 700 block of Fisk Avenue regarding female locked in bathroom. A key was found and the door was unlocked.
Tuesday, May 19
*1:39 PM –BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the 800 block of FM 3254 regarding a general fire alarm. Firefighters arrived on scene to find all occupants had evacuated the building. Firefighters entered the building, nothing was found and the alarm panel was reset.
*6:15 PM – BFD was called to a fire in the 2800 block of N. Hwy 279. Fire units arrived on scene to find the owner was burning debris in an approved container.Wednesday, May 20
*4:20 PM – BFD responded to a motor vehicle accident no injuries in the 800 block of W. Commerce with. Firefighters cleared the roadway.
Thursday, May 21
*8:46 PM – BFD was dispatched to a hazardous materials call at 9th Street and Ave B. Firefighters arrived on scene to find antifreeze on roadway from a minor motor vehicle accident. Fire crews used absorbent to contain the spill.
Friday, May 22
*12:35 PM – BFD was called to a hazardous materials call in the 2400 block of Good Shepherd Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene to investigate a gas leak. A gas detector was used but nothing found.
Saturday, May 23
*1:53 PM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the area of Avenue J and Durham. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a power line down. Oncor was notified.
*4:19 PM – BFD responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 300 block of Bluffview Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a woman driver in a vehicle in the parking lot with airbags deployed. She was transported to Brownwood Regional Medical Center (BRMC).
Sunday, May 24
*12:06 PM – BFD was called to a fire in the 3500 block of Austin Avenue. Firefighters arrived on scene to find Oncor replacing a fuse.
*12:12 PM – BFD responded to a two-vehicle accident at Main Street and Austin Avenue . One occupant was transported to BRMC.