Box4Firebuffs

The Official Rehab Services Provider for Dallas Fire-Rescue.
Box 4 is a non-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization.

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Some additional pictures from our work at the 5 alarm apartment explosion/fire. We are honored to be able to serve our first responders!

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Another day of service for Box 4 as 896 & 897 answered a 1 alarm fire at 4995 Thunder Rd in north Dallas. First in companies found a duplex with heavy black smoke showing from the Charlie/Delta corner with fire in the attic.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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The weekend of service continued today as 896 answered a 2 alarm hotel fire at 2380 W Northwest Hwy. First arriving companies found heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear pool area of the building. A subsequent smoke explosion occurred and the fire was eventually extinguished after about an hour.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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We managed to get some rest in before a 2 alarm apartment fire came in at 6033 E Northwest Hwy around 0730 this morning. E37 arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the attic.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Busy holiday weekend for Box 4 so far. Friday night at 2030, 896 answered a 1 alarm apartment fire at 4700 Wimbleton Way. First in companies had heavy fire from the 2nd floor of a 3 sty apartment building.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Just after 3 this morning, 896 answered a 2 alarm fire at 510 S Winnetka Ave. Heavy fire spread from one house to the exposure house next door. Thank you to Box 4 Captain Michael Rowland for passing along the pictures.

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Box 4 spent a fun afternoon meeting with residents at the Town Creek Community Safety Fair! We gave tours of both rehab units and taught community members about the ways they could support our mission.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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896 answered what would become a 2 alarm apartment fire Sunday evening in Lake Highlands at 9600 Golf Lakes Trail. E28 arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from the attic of the 2 sty building. Due to the progression of the fire, command transmitted a 2nd alarm. The fire was brought under control not long after that.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Late evening for Box 4 as we received a special call to assist at a brush fire in the woods near Bonnie View Rd & Cleveland St. Large brush pits pushed up by a developer were burning threatening to extend far into the woods despite all the rain we’ve received. Thank you to Box 4 Driver-Engineer Brian Fant for braving the mud to grab some close up pictures of the fire area.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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A special call for rehab on the west side of town late last night sent 896 to 11312 Mathis St. E30 declared a working fire prior to arrival and once onscene discovered heavy smoke and fire showing from a paint shed/booth next to the main structure. Difficult access required the use of master steams and ladder pipes to knock the fire down.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Just after 9 on Friday evening, 896 responded to assist companies with a 1 alarm fire at 4011 Buena Vista in the Uptown area. First in companies found heavy fire showing from the 3rd floor of a flat roof apartment building.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Another 1 alarm fire from 896 this evening this time in East Dallas. Just after 1700, multiple calls came in for a house on fire at 5615 Columbia Ave. E19 arrived and found heavy fire on the 2nd floor of a large home.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Another run this morning for 896 as we went to assist at the scene of a 1 alarm fire at 118 E 12th St. First in companies found heavy fire and smoke in the back of a boarded up 2 sty commercial building.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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896 is back at the house after answering a 1 alarm apartment fire at 10544 Stone Canyon Rd. E22 was first out with heavy fire and smoke showing from a first floor apartment.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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The Easter bunny had some help from Sparky at the annual Dallas Firefighters Association Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt! Cooler weather today meant we were handing out lots of coffee and hot chocolate. Everyone had a great time and the kiddos got plenty of Easter candy!

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Just after 0200 this morning, 896 was requested to assist at the scene of a 1 alarm fire at 11607 St Michaels Dr.
First in companies had heavy fire showing from the ranch style home.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Early this afternoon, 896 answered what would eventually become a 2 alarm grass fire at 2800 Coombs Creek Dr. Much of the fire was back in the woods with very difficult access. Low humidity and high winds help spread spot fires all over the area.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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Last night, 896 answered a 1 alarm house fire at 3163 Modella Ave in northwest Dallas. E30 arrived to heavy smoke and fire showing from the home. Crews rescued two residents from the house and they were transported to the hospital.

Box 4 is the official provider of rehab services for Dallas Fire-Rescue. Box 4 Firebuffs is a volunteer staffed 501(c)3 charitable organization.