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Brownsville officials praise coordinated response after Palacio Real apartment fire; 27 households displaced
Summary
City officials detailed the Dec. 7 Palacio Real apartment fire response, saying firefighters contained the blaze to one building, 27 households (64 residents) were displaced and local nonprofits and city teams have coordinated shelter, case management and donations for recovery.
Brownsville officials on Tuesday described a multi-agency emergency response and recovery effort after a Dec. 7 fire at the Palacio Real Apartments that displaced dozens of residents.
“Fire units led suppression and rescue operations,” Fire Chief Sheldon said, announcing that the first police units arrived within two minutes of the 9-1-1 call and fire and EMS units arrived within about four minutes. The chief said the city deployed ladder trucks and elevated master streams, contained the fire to a single structure and brought it under control in approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. He said one resident sustained burn…
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