East Jefferson Closing

East Jefferson Fire Department

Saturday is the last day of work for the 12 firefighters employed by the East Jefferson Fire District.

During Saturday the Irondale Fire Department will begin fire protection to the estimated 700 to 900 residences and businesses in the district, which includes unincorporated areas between Irondale, Trussville and Birmingham. Residents of the fire district will be able to dial 911, and the Irondale Fire Department will be notified of emergencies, said Irondale Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander. (more)


East Jefferson with Irondale's Rescue 64 out front...







Engine 1...







Engine 2...

Southside MVA

7th Avenue & 24th Street South

Escaped Suspect

I-20 - Irondale

Birmingham Police officers stopped a car for speeding on I-20 at the Birmingham/Irondale city limits. The car, with Texas plates, was on the way from Waco, Texas to Augusta, Georgia with two males in it.

According to media reports, the two occupants of the car were acting suspicious. They were asked if they would consent to a search of their car but they refused.

That's when one of them took off running. He ran down off the Interstate and into a neighborhood near an elementary school. Because of that, the school had to go into lockdown while the search was on.

Officers found 17.5 lbs. of pot in the car.

Officers from Birmingham and Irondale set up a parimeter...




This officer was checking the drainage ditches...




Irondale PD hiding in the woods...




Birmingham and Irondale watching and waiting...




Birmingham Police in front of the school...




NBC13 was the only news crew there. They did a live report from the scene...

More UAB ER

Ambulance Ramp

Here are three more pictures of the new UAB ER ramp. The new ER ramp is MUCH nicer than the old one... and it has PLENTY room! From entrance to exit is approximately 3/4 of a block in length.


Ambulances enter here...




turn left and go forward to the ER doors on the right... (as you can see, trucks are parked on both sides with spare room down the middle)




and exit here...