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Joseph Lindaman (left) accepts a firemans axe from Gun Barrel City Mayor Brian Crull during the March 25 city council meeting where he was recognized for his 22 years of service with the fire department.
GUN BARREL CITY–The Gun Barrel City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the early morning hours Dec. 15 in the 400 block of Pleasureland Road.
According to reports on the department’s social media, the house was fully engulfed with three residents trapped inside when firefighters arrived. Fire suppression was immediately begun, assisted by Mabank, Tool and Seven Points Fire Departments along with Payne Springs Fire Rescue.
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Two pick-up trucks sustain heavy damages as a result of a three-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. The white Ford (left) had a trapped driver who was life-flighted to a Tyler hospital. East Main Street was closed down for a least an hour to allow emergency personnel to work.
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Firefighters from five departments meet to undergo water rescue training in preparation for the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Airshow June 28.
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Firefighters practice recovering victims in water, bringing each to shore for EMS treatment.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Staff Officer Bob Schillo (from left), Flotilla Commodore Allen Harding and Gun Barrel City Fire Chief Joseph Lindaman show the vessel safety check sticker earned by the fire department’s new rescue boat Oct. 3.
