Mobile Fire-Rescue Department on standby to help in Texas flooding UPDATE 7/7/25 8:00 PM: Mobile Fire-Rescue updated their Facebook post saying they've been placed on standby, and the deployment set for Tuesday morning has been cancelled. ORIGINAL STORY: MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is sending a Type 3 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) in response to the recent flooding in Texas. According [...]

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Mobile Fire-Rescue EMS recognized nationally with Gold award for services MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department's EMS services have been recognized nationally by the American Heart Association for its response time and care in critical heart attack and stroke situations. According to an MFRD news release, the department was awarded the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for "it's commitment [...]

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Massive fire consumes building in Chickasaw CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — A massive blaze engulfs a large, two-story building in Chickasaw Sunday night. News 5 is on scene at the fire is on Viaduct Road. Several agencies are responding to the call including Mobile Fire-Rescue, Chickasaw Fire Rescue, and Prichard Fire Rescue. Mobile-Fire Rescue confirms this is an apartment building fire. People [...]

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Mobile Fire Rescue on the scene of house fire at Jacksonville Drive MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile firefighters are at a home on Jacksonville Drive that caught fire Tuesday evening. The call came in just before 6 p.m. News 5 has a crew on the scene who has witnessed the front part of the home charred. Wood from the home can be seen on the ground as [...]

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No injuries in Old Shell Road house fire: Mobile Fire-Rescue MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue crews responded Tuesday morning to a house fire on Old Shell Road. According to an MFRD news brief, crews responded just after 10 a.m. to the 4000 block of Old Shell Road. The news brief said a person was inside the two-story home when the fire started, but he [...]

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Mobile Fire-Rescue responds to house fire on Mimosa Drive MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue Department crews responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon that could be seen across town. The fire, which happened at a home in the 2100 block of Mimosa Drive, was caught on News 5's USA Health Providence and Downtown Mobile cameras. News 5 had a crew on the scene [...]

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Mobile Fire-Rescue officials respond to gas leak in neighborhood MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials and technicians from SPIRE were called Monday morning for a gas leak. According to officials, they responded to the Riviere Du Chien and St. Andrews Loop North area around 10 a.m. Neighbors told News 5 that someone in the neighborhood was doing construction work when they dug [...]

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Box truck crashes into motel, Mobile Fire-Rescue responds MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A box truck has crashed into the Budget Inn on Government Street in Mobile. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon and Mobile Fire Rescue Department was called to the scene. News 5 also showed up on the scene and found that the truck had pulled through the entrance and pulled some of [...]

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Mobile Fire-Rescue offers tips for traveling during flash flood warning MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - Officials with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department have offered tips to residents who may need to travel during a flash flood event. A flash flood warning has been issued on Sunday, April 6, until 7:30 p.m. due to storms moving through the area. MFRD officials offered up these tips: News 5's First [...]

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Mobile Fire-Rescue investigating Dr. Thomas Avenue Fire MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Mobile firefighters are investigating after a fire burns an old home on Dr. Thomas Avenue in Mobile. According to a news release from MFRD, firefighters were called to a fire at a house near the I-165, Africatown Boulevard interchange just before noon Friday. When they got there, firefighters found a debris [...]

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