Tag: Weslaco Fire Department

WESLACO — In 1921, a major fire swept through downtown here, frightening the pioneers who had founded Weslaco just two years earlier.

An investigation is underway into the death of a still-unidentified person whose body was found in a vehicle that was submerged in a rural Donna canal Friday morning.

Healthcare and emergency agencies in the Hidalgo County area continue warning residents that as temperatures rise to nearly unbearable conditions, so do the risks of heat-related illness and even death if the proper precautions aren’t taken.

The rank and file of the Weslaco Fire Department have lost confidence in their leaders and worry that they may not be able to continue safely serving city residents unless changes are made soon.

A local businessman has confirmed that Weslaco firefighters used department resources to fill a private swimming pool — one that now lies empty due to a leak.

Just days after allegations surfaced that Weslaco Fire Department personnel and equipment were used to fill a private swimming pool outside the city, officials issued a department-wide memo warning against such abuse of resources.

Allegations are swirling in Weslaco that fire department resources were improperly used to fill a private swimming pool.

A need for more emergency medical technicians that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a new partnership between Hidalgo County and Workforce Solutions officials to create more job opportunities for EMTs in the Rio Grande Valley.