by Unit 15 on May 01, 2008, 11:39:00 AMThe City of Eastland Emergency Warning Siren's were tested at 12:30 this afternoon. This was only a test. 185 Views | Rating: (0 rates)
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by Unit 4 on April 30, 2008, 08:47:00 AM Discerning antiquarians of Eastland county remind us that major floods wax and wane on the Leon River about every 20 years. A flood in 1907, and then again in 1908 displayed how fickle Mother Nature can be, but it also stirred up enough public interest to organize the Eastland Volunteer Fire Department...
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by Unit 4 on April 17, 2008, 08:12:57 AM EFD is rapidly wrapping up its facility expansion in anticipation of the up and coming Open House and Annual Fish Fry on May 3rd. We encourage all to come to the open house and see our facility and fire/rescue fleet and personnel, and stay for the Fish Fry.
A press release has been sent to numerous news media and a copy can be downloaded from the link below.
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by Unit 15 on February 01, 2008, 01:12:00 PMThe Eastland Emergency Warning System was tested today at around 1:15PM. We will conduct at test between 10AM and 2PM on the first day of each month. 355 Views | Rating: (0 rates)
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by Unit 15 on January 30, 2008, 12:43:00 AMEFD was dispatched to mutual aid Comanche County on a large grass fire, with several other Eastland County units, around 12:30 PM on Tuesday. The fire was east of State Highway 16 between Desdemona and DeLeon. After burning over one thousand acres, one occupied home and two outbuildings, the fire was controlled around 4:00PM. Thanks to cooperative efforts of over twelve departments on the scene, fourteen homes were succesfully protected. EFD responded with Brush 623, Tanker 620, and four personnel, along with Desdemona Brush 8, Brush 82, Gorman Brush 5, Brush 53, Tanker 5, Attack 5, Olden Brush 7, Rising Star Brush 315, and Carbon Brush 1. This was one of three fires EFD responded to today. Wind gusts as high as 42MPH, and humidity as low as 13%, were recorded at the Eastland Fire Station this afternoon.
-Updated 12:12PM 1/30/08 334 Views | Rating: (0 rates)
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