Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:31:31 GMT
The president and at least two other executives of a Louisiana explosives recycling company were among six people arrested Tuesday in the investigation of how the material was stored.More >>
The president and at least two other executives of a Louisiana explosives recycling company were among six people arrested Tuesday in the investigation of how the material was stored.More >>
Shreveport Police Violent Crimes investigators arrested a Shreveport woman in connection to the death of a 3-year-old who was pronounced dead Monday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:09:43 GMT
Hundreds turned out Wednesday morning for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas Police Officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Hundreds turned out Wednesday morning for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas Police Officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:02:14 GMT
A bomb squad from Barksdale Air Force Base has been called into to handle a suspicious device discovered outside a Texarkana, Arkansas dentist's office.More >>
A bomb squad from Barksdale Air Force Base has been called into to handle a suspicious device discovered outside a Texarkana, Arkansas dentist's office.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:41:31 GMT
Louisiana State Police are investigating after a Minden man was killed in a crash in Webster Parish Tuesday night.More >>
Louisiana State Police are investigating after a Minden man was killed in a crash in Webster Parish Tuesday night.More >>
GLADEWATER, TX (KLTV) - While all crews are working overtime to stop even the smallest fires, a lot of them have broken out in places fire engines and tankers can't easily reach.
Like one that flared up today in a field off Roden Road just a couple miles south of Gladewater.
Today KLTV rode along with a volunteer fire fighter in a specially made machine to get into the heart of the fire.
It's a Kawasaki mule with a skid tank and hose reel on the back... something that definitely comes in handy during times like these.
"I think you noticed that on our ride today. That we can cross fences and get across creeks and get into areas that we otherwise would just take hand tools and try to fight the fire," Mark Coleman, who created the machine, said.
Mark decided to make it himself to use when volunteering for multiple fire departments in East Texas.
"This is a little unique because we can get into the areas with water, we have 125 gallons of water in the tank and it'll last about 8-10 minutes continuously but if you're just spraying to put out spot fires you can go 20-30 minutes before having to refill," Mark said.
He said it's often used to aid ground crews, like this one, when they're drawing a fire line.
"They'll actually go out into the woods with hand tools and they'll actually fight the fire and try to make a fire line to keep the fire from crossing and they get into the areas that are inaccessible," he said.
Then Mark provides the water. When it's spent, he loads the mule back onto his truck and reloads.
"For instance now we've just come out of this and I'm trying to see where we can get quickest back out to the road. Where we're at now is inaccessible by a tanker so we're having to go back out and try to find some water from a tanker," Mark said.
Getting fires like these under control quickly so they don't grow into a serious threat.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:09:43 GMT
Hundreds turned out Wednesday morning for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas Police Officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Hundreds turned out Wednesday morning for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas Police Officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:02:14 GMT
A bomb squad from Barksdale Air Force Base has been called into to handle a suspicious device discovered outside a Texarkana, Arkansas dentist's office.More >>
A bomb squad from Barksdale Air Force Base has been called into to handle a suspicious device discovered outside a Texarkana, Arkansas dentist's office.More >>
Shreveport Police Violent Crimes investigators arrested a Shreveport woman in connection to the death of a 3-year-old who was pronounced dead Monday night.More >>
A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on theMore >>
A teen boy was arrested and charged with murder after his younger sister died. Detectives say he admitted practicing "WWE" moves on her, even after she said she was in pain.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:23 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:23:12 GMT
(CNN) – More than 23,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled on fears they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recalled cases come from the National Beef Packing Company, basedMore >>
More than 23,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled on fears they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:35:49 GMT
A dog battling cancer managed to hang on long enough to see her owner return from a deployment overseas. According to Jennifer Ralston's YouTube channel, Kermie, an 11-year-old beagle-lab-chow mix, wasMore >>
Kermie, an 11-year-old beagle-lab-chow mix, was diagnosed with oral melanoma just a month after her owner, Eric, was deployed overseas.More >>
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