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2 days ago
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Structure fire erupting in Slocomb
SLOCOMB, Ala. (WDHN) – Slocomb Fire Rescue and several other fire units responded to a call about a house on fire in Slocomb Friday night around 11 p.m. Slocomb Fire and other units were dispatched to 1517 East County Road 4 south of Slocomb, where they arrived at a home completely covered in a blaze. Fadette Fire Protection District made a post about the fire to Facebook, which said the caller reported a working fire in an upstairs bedroom. The caller said everyone exited the home safely. Fire units poured hose lines on the second floor to fight the blaze, where they fought through heavy smoke in three separate rooms. Firefighters were able to bring the fires under control. Also, the post said Wiregrass Electric Cooperative disconnected electrical services to the home. Right now, no significant injuries were reported. We will provide updates on this fire if we receive any. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-03-2025
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Slocomb honors fire rescue crew members who saved lives during traumatic incidents
SLOCOMB, Ala. (WDHN) — The city of Slocomb honored 10 of their Firefighters for live-saving work. In January of last year, Slocomb Fire Rescue responded to the scene of an attempted murder in the Fadette community. They were there providing aid to the victim who had been stabbed multiple times, putting their life at risk. The responding members made the quick decision to proceed into an unsecured scene to stabilize the victim. They later transferred the victim to a nearby trauma center for live saving surgery. That patient survived and recovered since the incident. Slocomb Fire Rescue honored four members for their efforts, each given the Life Saving Award: Captain Theo Gordon Firefighter Hunter Morgan Firefighter Alayna Morgan Operations Chief Brandon Hovey Slocomb also thanked a good samaritan who stepped in to help In July of 2024, fire crews helped people involved in the multi-vehicle crash near Hartford. Units from the SFR were on the scene of another crash about three miles away but immediately responded to the scene near Hartford where several people were critically injured, and some were trapped inside a vehicle. First responders conducted an extensive extrication operation, triaged patients, and provided intensive patient care. Captain Gordon and firefighter Josiah Foster were recognized for their knowledge in vehicle rescue/extrication, in coordination with other responding agencies, to successfully free a trapped patient. Firefighter/Paramedic Quentin Helms, Firefighter TJ Doran, Firefighter Chase Hovey, and Fire Explorer Paxton Hartzog were recognized for performing triage, patient care, and scene management under extreme pressure. Operations Chief Brandon Hovey and Assistant Chief Tim Carnes found a pediatric patient in traumatic respiratory arrest. Chief Hovey and Chief Carnes successfully resuscitated and stabilized the patient until she was flown to a trauma center where she underwent multiple surgeries and has since made a full recovery. Mom killed, children and husband injured in Geneva County crash, coroner Layken Cobb, along with her family, were in attendance to present Chief Hovey and Chief Carnes with their Life Saving Awards. Life Saving Awards were given to: Assistant Chief Tim Carnes Operations Chief Brandon Hovey Exemplary Service Awards were given to: Captain Theo Gordon Firefighter Josiah foster Firefighter TJ Doran Firefighter/Paramedic Quentin Helms Firefighter Chase Hovey Fire Explorer Paxton Hartzong Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
