| Brush fire near Airport in Abilene |
| Sat. Feb 7th 2009 |
Potosi was called to a fire inside the city limits of Abilene initially because a passer-by thought it was outside the city. The Potosi crew remained on scene with Abilene Fire Department crews to assist in containing the blaze. As the fire continued to burn in remote places that trucks could not re...
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| Trash Truck Fire |
| Fri. Jan 30th 2009 |
Potosi crews worked quickly to contain a blaze that started with smoldering materials in the back of a trash truck. The fire spread into nearby grass, but was contained to less than a couple acres.
Big Country Homepage reports...
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| Hawley fire |
| Thu. Jan 22nd 2009 |
A very large fire broke out in Hawley and needed many Big Country fire departments to contain. Unfortunately, Potosi was unable to send any apparatus to this fire, but a crew from PVFD was sent out late that evening to provide some relief to crews that had been on scene for upwards of 12 hours at th...
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| Large fire in Callahan County |
| Wed. Jan 21st 2009 |
Potosi Fire Department was requested for mutual aid into Callahan County for a large grass fire just northeast of Eula. Eula, Baird, Clyde, Hamby, Cross Plains, and Potosi Fire Departments all worked to stop the blaze, which threatened many homes in the area. Potosi was able to send one brush truck,...
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| 20 Acre Grass Fire |
| Thu. Jan 15th 2009 |
Read the below link to a fire reported in Potosi on 1/15/2009. Crews from Buffalo Gap Fire Department and Potosi Fire Department were involved in the incident. The fire was contained to 20 acres.
Video and Article on Big Country Homepage...
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| Motor Vehicle Accident on Hwy 83/84 |
| Sun. Jan 4th 2009 |
Potosi Fire Department, along with Buffalo Gap Fire Department, were called to respond to a major vehicle accident on Hwy 83/84 and Clark Rd. Unfortunately, upon arrival one patient had already passed. Responders worked to extricate a second patient from the wreckage. View the resources below to see...
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| Fire at House of Yahweh Complex |
| Mon. Dec 29th 2008 |
Potosi Fire Department was requested for mutual aid into Callahan County, where fire had broken out in the House of Yahweh Complex. In all, four trailer homes, two RVs, and 2 vehicles were burned in the space of over two acres. Departments from Clyde, Eula, Baird, and Potosi were on scene.
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