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Firehouse Talk: Tales from the Fire Service

Firehouse Talk: Tales from the Fire Service

By: Chuck Hampton
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 The Firehouse Talk podcast is dedicated to preserving fire service history in general and firefighter stories in particular. Firehouse Talk is primarily focused on the human interest part of the fire service as opposed to strategy, tactics, apparatus and equipment. More information is on the website FirehouseTalk.com. The show is produced by Chuck Hampton, a former Battalion Chief who served over 37 years with the Dallas Fire Department.© 2025 Firehouse Talk: Tales from the Fire Service World
Episodes
  • Battalion Chief Mark Berry

    Battalion Chief Mark Berry
    Jul 17 2025

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    The year is 1978. A young kid from the projects rides his bicycle for miles. Parched, he stops at a fire station in search of a drink of water and his life is forever changed.

    Mark Berry is now a battalion chief with the Dallas Fire Department and our story starts with a fatal house fire he responded to just hours before our interview.

    Other topics covered: Mark's backstory, including growing up in the projects, being mentored by firefighters, playing college football, a stint in the NFL, returning to his first love (the fire department), and much more.

    Chief Berry currently serves as Battalion 6 in Oak Cliff. A long-time member of Special Operations, he also serves as a Task Force Leader on the Urban Search and Rescue Team.

    Photographs and additional information related to this episode are on the website at this link: FireHouseTalk - Chief Mark Berry

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    You can contact me through this link FirehouseTalk - Contact

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    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • Part 2 of The Boys from Local 58

    Part 2 of The Boys from Local 58
    May 6 2025

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    This is part 2 of a kitchen table discussion about Dallas Fire Department history, Local 58, riding on open cab trucks, the 1936 Texas Centennial Expedition, a fatal accident, and making a big difference in the life of a young man who wandered into the fire station one day.

    Guests include Captain Don Howard, Captain Reuben Millsaps, Lieutenant Mike McLemore and Lieutenant Terry May.

    You can see photographs related to this episode on the website at this link:

    https://www.firehousetalk.com/post/part-2-of-the-boys-from-local-58

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    52 mins
  • The Boys From DFD Local 58 - Part 1

    The Boys From DFD Local 58 - Part 1
    Apr 26 2025

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    This is part 1 of 2 and is a conversation with Captain Reuben Millsaps, Captain Don Howard and Lieutenant Mike McLemore of the Dallas Fire Department. All three have been officers in the Dallas Firefighters Association, also known as Local 58.

    Some of the things we talk about are working at the old downtown stations (especially Station 18), fire station life, fire station characters, fatal fires, fire department history, and Local 58 history.

    Part 2 will be out soon.

    You can find photographs and a transcript on the website at FirehouseTalk.com

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    1 hr and 11 mins
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