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The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008, and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places , thus preventing the rest of the structure from being demolished.
Four firefighters were killed and 13 others were injured that day while fighting the five-alarm fire at the Southwest Inn located in Southwest Houston. [1] On March 7, 2017, Captain Bill Dowling, who lost both his legs battling the fire in 2013, died of complications ( pneumonia or cellulitis ) from his line-of-duty injuries.
The Houston Fire Department Station 33 Medical Center, a part of Fire District 21, [32] is near the Texas Medical Center at 7100 Fannin at South Braeswood Boulevard. The original Firehouse 33 was one of the last stations to be housed in an original volunteer fire station. The original Station 33 was the city hall/fire station of Braeswood.
At 4:15 AM on October 13, 2001, [5] a fire occurred in a fifth floor unit in the west tower. [6] Houston Fire Department firefighter Captain Jay Jahnke died while fighting the fire. Resident, Charles Harrison Dill, also died. Over 175 firefighters extinguished the fire. It is believed under staffing and mistakes led to the deaths. [5]
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The child was in critical condition, and a man, who is in his 50s, was being treated for an injury to his leg, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said.
Due to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education's new budgeting, the university's general fund appropriations fell from $117 million in fiscal 1992/93 to $101.2 million for the 1993/94 fiscal year. [ 83 ] [ 84 ] [ 85 ] At the time the technical journalism program was eliminated, it was recognized as the fastest growing school on campus.