Hazardous Materials Incident
March 20, 2007
March 19th started with a unique situation as firefighters were called to a garbage truck on fire in Anderson Mill. First arriving Engine 38 found a garbage truck that was not on fire, but whose operator was complaining of nausea after compacting a load of refuse from a residence.
Captain Chelf called for the Williamson County Hazardous Materials Team to the scene. The team is made up of members from fire departments in Jollyville, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Taylor. Read more
Funeral Detail, Structure Fire, and Car Fire in a Garage
March 14, 2007
‘A’ shift firefighters were happy to see shift change this morning after a busy shift.
The shift started at 09:00 A.M. with a staff meeting. After the staff meeting, Station 2 firefighters as well as Chief Kiracofe, Chief Landi, and Lt. Johnson all reported to Taylor to honor Chief John Coates, former Travis County Fire Control and Hutto Fire Chief, who passed away March 9 at his home in Hutto. Read more
Williamson County Training Day
March 11, 2007
Firefighters from Jollyville, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, Weir, and Taylor participated in the Williamson County Training Day on March 10th at the Cedar Park Training Facility.
Approximately 15 students practiced their skills at ladders, SCBA confidence courses, and live fire training under the watchful eye of several area instructors. Read more
Kitchen Fire For B Shift
January 31, 2007
B shift firefighters responded to a house fire on the evening of January 31st. First arriving Engine 34 from Station One found light smoke initially and extinguished a small fire in the kitchen area. Second arriving Engine 38 from Station 2 arrived quickly and began to assist Engine 34. What initially appeared as a contained kitchen fire did extend some into the attic above the kitchen. Read more