Interstate Chicken Truck Fire

Irondale Fire & Rescue

Drivers on Interstate 20 in Irondale had chicken on their mind Friday morning. That's because an 18-wheeler loaded with frozen chicken was on fire on I-20 Eastbound before the Grants Mill Road exit.

As you can see in the pictures below, even though Irondale firefighters worked hard for several hours, there wasn't much left. Combine the fuel with all that grease and you've got one big Interstate grill.

The scene was such a large mess that an emergency response team from a professional environmental cleaning company was dispatched.

I-20 was closed for four hours.

Downtown Building Collapse

Birmingham Fire & Rescue

Birmingham firefighters responded to a partial building collapse in the 1700 block of Morris Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found the entire front of the building in a pile in front of the building.

First reports were that someone may have been trapped. After clearing the building and finding no patients, the building was turned over to investigators.

The investigation into the cause of the collapse continues.

Thank you, Chuck, for sharing these pictures!

Officer Geoff Stone Funeral

Vestavia Hills Police Department

The funeral for Vestavia Hills officer Geoff Stone was held today at the Church of the Highlands in Irondale. To allow more officers to attend, officers from surrounding cities helped cover calls in the city of Vestavia during the funeral.

Below are just a few of the departments represented.