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Written by Webmaster
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Sunday, 03 January 2010 |
 A fire occurred inside a pool house at a home on the 300 block of Lake Trail Court at 6 am. The fire was contained within a wall. An outdoor fireplace is also along the wall and was the cause of the blaze. Smoke did travel from the attic spaces into the home. Quick detection of the fire and the response of DOVFD kept the fire contained within the wall. DOVFD was assisted by the Argyle and Flower Mound fire departments.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 January 2010 )
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Christmas Day Keeps Fire Crews Busy |
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Written by Webmaster
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Sunday, 03 January 2010 |
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 DOVFD fire crews kept busy on Christmas Day. First, a call was made around 3:30 am to a smoking heating unit in a home in Double Oak. Luckily, the fire did not spread and was contained inside the unit.
 Flower Mound had a structure fire and DOVFD was called to provide a fill-in for the Flower Mound coverage area. Additional help was needed at the fire at Lavon and Dixon Lane and DOVFD provided an engine crew. Several other fire agencies also provided mutual aid assistance.
 While the crews were busy, another fire was reported inside a home in northwest Flower Mound where a Christmas tree caught fire. DOVFD responded with another engine crew and was assisted by other mutual aid agencies. The burning tree was extinguished and it caused damage to the home.
DOVFD also provided manpower to the Argyle FD at the new Station 513 on Copper Canyon Road. They were low on manpower while other Argyle crews assisted Flower Mound on the structure fire.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 January 2010 )
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Santa Visits Double Oak and Tree Lighting Videos |
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Written by Webmaster
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
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 We at DOVFD hoped you enjoyed Santa's visit to Double Oak on December 6th. Due to some technical difficulties, the videos are not inserted into the website and had to be uploaded to YouTube. You can access them here by clicking Part 1 and Part 2 videos. The video from the tree lighting on December 8th is also included by clicking Double Oak Tree Lighting 2009. We hope you enjoy! Merry Christmas!
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 December 2009 )
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Double Oak Women's Club Donates to DOVFD |
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 |
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  The Double Oak Women's Club held their annual Arts and Crafts Auction that benefited the DOVFD. The event was held on Tuesday, November 17th at the Double Oak Town Hall. All proceeds from the DOWC’s annual Auction went to fund the DOVFD for the best equipment and training needed to serve our town and all of the neighboring towns in our community. The check was presented to the DOVFD on Tuesday during the DOWC Annual Christmas Lunch. Many thanks to the Double Oak Women's Club!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 December 2009 )
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HOME FIRE SAFETY REMINDER |
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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 |
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START UP HEATERS when you are home or have them professionally cleaned at startup to ensure safe operations. A professional service technician will inspect the unit for the condition of filters, check for cracked burners or malfunctioning heating elements, and check the operation of the blower fan and thermostat.
Also, since colder weather is nearing, we want to remind residents to have their chimneys inspected before starting a fire. Build-up in the chimney occurs dramatically over the course of one season. Once that season is done it should be cleaned out by a professional. Use starter sticks and starter logs to help ignite natural wood in a fireplace in a safe manner. Do not use a liquid fuel to start the fire. Be sure to open the fireplace damper before lighting the fire, a step commonly overlooked.
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Firefighter Appreciation Night - Thank You! |
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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
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Many thanks to Nan Bowen for coordinating this effort!
 Many residents contributed items for a full meal and plenty of desserts to choose from for this event. After the meal, the DOVFD members put on demonstrations for a vehicle extrication, brush fire response, and a structure fire response.
 The members of the DOVFD thank you for all the community support.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 October 2009 )
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Live Audio Upgrades/Maintenance |
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Written by Brandon Thetford
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
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We have completed the maintenance and upgrades of our live audio server. We installed a more powerful computer and we are now running two audio feeds. The Denton County Fire Departments feed may still be accessed from our site by clicking the listen now button to the right. We are broadcasting a new feed due to numerous requests for only the Lewisville Fire Department. That feed may be accessed by visiting: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=2018
Thanks for your patience and stay tuned for more upgrades and enhancements coming soon!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 September 2009 )
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