Tag: odessa_fire_rescue

Odessa Firefighter/Paramedic Dies After On-Duty Stroke

16 Sep 2026 3:45 p.m.

Eric Handlin, a 25-year veteran of Odessa Fire Rescue, was found unconscious at his station after six emergency calls and died Sept. 4, 2026, from a reported stroke.

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Odessa Firefighter Dies Battling Residential Blaze

15 Jun 2026 4:10 p.m.

Odessa Fire Rescue Lieutenant Isai Huerta, 29, died June 14, 2026, after being injured at a residential trailer fire. Five other firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries. His death marks the 34th firefighter fatality this year.

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