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Guests include Captain Don Howard, Captain Reuben Millsaps, Lieutenant Mike McLemore and Lieutenant Terry May. Topics include Dallas Fire Department history, emergency response and other stories.

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This is part 1 of 2 and is a conversation with Captain Reuben Millsaps, Captain Don Howard and Lieutenant Mike McLemore of the Dallas Fire Department. All three have been officers in the Dallas Firefighters Association, also known as Local 58.

Some of the things we talk about are working at the old downtown stations (especially Station 18), fire station life, fire station characters, fatal fires, fire department history, and Local 58 history.

Part 2 will be out soon.

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Nearly 3 years ago I interviewed the longest serving uniformed member of the Dallas Fire Department, Battalion Chief Mike Jones
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone in the fire service anywhere who fought as many battles, both on and off the fireground as Chief Mike Jones who was a tireless advocate for his troops, the department and the citizens.
In the conversation that follows, we talk about his storied career.

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A fatal fire in 1981 left two Dallas firefighters dead. In this episode (part 2), we look at the immediate aftermath, developments and long term consequences and also learn the cause of the fire.

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On August 21, 1981, an early morning fire breaks out in a large Dallas home. This is the story of the men who fought the fire and the tragic consequences of that incident.

This episode takes us through the day before and the day of the fire. A future episode will delve into the aftermath of the fire, lessons learned, and changes that have been made since that time.

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Following their long careers as firefighters with the Dallas Fire Department, Byron Temple and Creston Whitaker join me, Mike Otto and Rett Blankenship to talk about their experiences.

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Pat Murphy worked for the Dallas Fire Department for 40 years before retiring as a Captain. A gregarious character, he is well known and loved by all. My co-host Mike Otto, museum docent Mike Hoskins and I sat down with Pat to discuss his career over a cup of coffee at the Dallas Firefighters Museum. Pat mentions many firefighters in this episode, one of whom passed away recently, Mike Hyles, and this episode is dedicated to his memory.

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Chief Steve Abraira cut his teeth in Miami, Florida where he rose through the ranks to be the Assistant Chief of Operations. He then served as Chief of the Department in three different cities including Dallas Texas, Palm Bay Florida and Boston Massachusetts. This is his story.