Reports released for the week of September 9-15, 2013 from the Brownwood Fire Department include 34 medical emergencies, 4 fire calls, 1 agency assist, 1 public assistance call, and 3 motor vehicle accidents.

Reports of interest include the following:

Monday, September 9

*7:41 AM – BFD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Morris Sheppard Drive involving vehicle versus a school bus. Firefighters assisted loading the occupant of the vehicle into Guardian EMS ambulance.

Tuesday, September 10

*1:37 PM – BFD was dispatched to the 200 block of E. Baker regarding a child locked in vehicle.  Firefighters unlocked the vehicle without incident.

Wednesday, September 11

*12:48 PM – BFD was dispatched to a fire call in the 1100 block of Fisk Avenue regarding an alarm activation.  Nothing was found and the alarm was reset.

*12:48 PM – BFD was called to an agency assist at a location on E. Commerce which was requested by the Brownwood Police Department for a possible water rescue/search.  The search was called off.

*6:01 PM – BFD was called to a fire at a location on W. Commerce.  Fire crews arrived on scene to find a small grass fire, which was extinguished by fire service personnel.

*6:09 PM – BFD responded to a single vehicle accident in the 600 block of County Road 233. Firefighters assisted Guardian EMS with packaging patients for transport.

Thursday, September 12

*4:23 PM – BFD was dispatched to a two vehicle accident with no injuries on Austin Avenue.

Saturday, September 14

*2:03 PM – BFD was called to a fire in the 1700 block of Shaw Drive near the intersection of Coggin Avenue and Shaw Drive.  A brush and grass mixture was on fire. Firefighters quickly contained the fire.

*2:04 PM – BFD was dispatched to the 1000 block of Santa Clara regarding a vehicle fire.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find the engine compartment of a vehicle on fire.  The fire was extinguished.