Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Wednesday afternoon, and while there were no injuries from the blaze, a critical rescue did take place.
At around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Engines 1, 5, 8, Truck 31, Battalion 1 and Rescue 21 fought a structure fire at 2623 11th Street near downtown Tuscaloosa.
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The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time.
A post on the station s Facebook page indicated that there were no injuries. Firefighters did, however, rescue a puppy that was trapped inside the residence.
This story is still developing, as authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
The Tuscaloosa Thread will provide more updates on this case as information becomes available.
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Temporary COVID-19 vaccination site opens in Tuscaloosa
New mass vaccination site opens in Tuscaloosa By Kelvin Reynolds | February 18, 2021 at 6:01 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 6:01 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A new coronavirus mass vaccination site opened in Tuscaloosa Thursday. This new vaccination clinic is considered a temporary site and depends on getting vaccine from the Alabama Department of Public Health to operate.
The drive though clinic is at the Alabama Fire College next to Shelton State Community College. Those schools, Tuscaloosa, Northport, Tuscaloosa County, local EMA and others pitched in to staff it.
The groups involved have been planning the drive through clinic for more than two months, waiting until ADPH gave them vaccine to operate before announcing the clinic publicly.
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Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox gives an update on the local coronavirus situation on Tuesday. (Facebook Live Screenshot Courtesy of City of Tuscaloosa )
TUSCALOOSA, AL Less than 24 hours after DCH Health System reported a new record high for coronavirus inpatients, Mayor Walt Maddox said 36% of the system s patients currently receiving treatment are Tuscaloosa residents. He also pointed out that inpatient numbers at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa have remained flat over the last week, while increased community spreading is resulting in a surge in patients for DCH s locations in Fayette County.
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