Tag: Odessa Fire Rescue

NTSB and the FAA Investigating a Plane Crash in North Odessa Near Schlemeyer Airfield

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Odessa, Texas/August 20, 2024-On Tuesday, August 20th at approximately 7am Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a major fire within the 6800 block Alderfer Ave. A small plane that took off from Schlemeyer Field was flying southbound at a low altitude over Yukon Rd., hit power lines on Yukon Rd., and also hitting and damaging a business also on Yukon Rd. The plane went down in the ally in the area of Alderfer Ave and Stevens Ave. Several trailer homes were fully engulfed. OFR rescued a female from a burning trailer home and was transported to a local hospital. 

The aircraft, a 1991 Cessna 550 piloted by Joseph Vincent Summa, a 48 years of age male of Bellaire, Texas. The passenger identified as Joleen Cavaretta Weatherly, a 49 years of age female of Orange, Texas were both pronounced deceased at the scene. The NTSB and the FAA were notified and have begun their investigation. More information as it becomes available. 

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Odessa Police Department’s Annual Back to School Block Party 2024

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The Odessa Police Department and 1st Responders are having the annual Back to School Block Party this Saturday, August 3rd, at Sherwood Park from 10am to 2pm. Visitors to the event will enjoy food, drinks and games. 

(Steve LeSueur, Public Information Officer-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Backpacks filled with Ector County ISD approved school supplies will be available to school-age students at the Block Party. 

(Steve LeSueur, Public Information Officer-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

The annual Odessa Police Department Back to School Block Party is away for Officers interact with children and families to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and the local community. 

(Steve LeSueur, Public Information Officer-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Make your plans to attend the Odessa Police Department’s Annual Back to School Block Party, Saturday, August 3rd, from 10am to 2pm. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

 

Major Fire Erupts at a Container Business, Investigation Ongoing

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Odessa, Texas/July 24, 2024-On Tuesday, July 23rd, a major broke out at a container business located at 83rd and West Co. Rd. in northwest Odessa. Odessa Fire Rescue, West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department along with Goldsmith Fire Department responded to the major fire. A resident that lives close to the container business said that the fire may have started between 3am and 4am. 

(Mark Rodriguez, Resident-Lives Near the Business-North West Co. Road/North Odessa, Texas) 

Mark Rodruguez said, that his son had seen container ejected in the air as the intense flames caused various pops and explosions. 

Segments of water hoses that resembled a yellow serpent winding across several neighborhood streets connected to a water hydrant located at the corner of 83rd and Perry Street. Drones were used by Odessa Fire Rescue to help fire fighter locate hot spots that kept igniting. 

(Javier Joven, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Due to the intensity of the container fire and the number of firetrucks and response teams needed to put out this fire, City of Odessa officials reached out to the Midland Fire Department for help in case of multiple emergencies in Odessa. 

(John Beckmeyer, City Manager-City of Odessa/Texas) 

The investigation as to the cause of the fire is ongoing.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

2024 Disaster Exercise at Midland International Air & Space Port

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Midland, Texas/June 1, 2024-The City of Midland, First Responders, Midland PD and the Midland International Air & Space Port along with Odessa Fire Resue held a Disaster Exercise. The 2024 DisEx is a way of evaluating the Airport Emergency Plan to identify strengths and weaknesses in the plan. 

(Nicholas Krakovec, Deputy Director City of Midland Airports-Midland International Air & Space Port/Midland, Texas) 

If a mass casualty event should occur at the Midland International Air & Space Port the first responder community will be ready to respond and save lives. 

(Nicholas Krakovec, Deputy Director City of Midland Airports-Midland International Air & Space Port/Midland, Texas) 

Airports certified for air carrier operations must have an Airport Emergency Plan. The plan must be reviewed annually and tested every three years. 

(Nicholas Krakovec, Deputy Director City of Midland Airports-Midland International Air & Space Port/Midland, Texas) 

Volunteers included cadets from the Midland Fire Department, members of the Civil Air Patrol, STEM Academy and from departments of the City of Midland simulated victims of a mass casualty event. Inflatable mannequins were also used to simulate victims. The last Disaster Exercise was in May of 2021.  

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

0:00 / 1:54 The Desert Hawk Football and Odessa Fire Rescue Welcomes Home Young Penelope Cisneros

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Odessa, Texas/May 31, 2024-The Desert Hawks Football Team and the Odessa Fire Department gathered at Burnett Elementary to form a caravan to welcome young Penelope Cisneros who is battling kidney cancer. 

(Steve Garcia, Engineering Department-City of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Members of the Desert Hawks Football team along with the team’s mascot celebrated in front of young Penelope Cisneros’ home along with her parents, family and friends. 

(Zack Bugg, Owner-Desert Hawks Football-Odessa, Texas) 

(Chris Siegfried, Head Coach-Desert Hawks Football-Odessa, Texas) 

 Penelope Cisneros was diagnosed in late March of this year with Wilms Tumor, a kidney cancer found in children. She began treatment in April and now able to continue her treatment in Midland. 

(Jennefer, Penelope Cisneros’ Mother-Lives in Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

City of Odessa and Odessa Fire Rescue Hold Johann Ramos Retirement Ceremony

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Odessa, Texas/January 21, 2024-The City of Odessa and Odessa Fire Rescue held a special retirement ceremony at the Central Fire Station honoring Johann Ramos, who has served OFR for twenty-five years. 

(Johann Ramos, Retiring-25 years of service-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

Members of Odessa Fire Rescue, Family and Friends, Mayor Javier Joven and Odessa City Councilmembers celebrated Johann Ramos’ 25 years of service. 

(Johann Ramos, Retiring-25 years of service-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

Johann Ramos is retiring as a firefighter/EMT and will be returning to OFR in an administrative capacity. 

(Jason Cotton, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.