HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A firefighter is counting his blessings after a bullet pierced the ceiling of a Westfield fire station and landed just feet away from him as he prepared for bed.<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at Westfield Fire Station No. 2 on Bentley Street, according to Fire Chief Adrian Dillehay.<\/p>\n
Three firefighters were at the station at the time, preparing for a 24-hour shift.<\/p>\n
One firefighter was brushing his teeth in a bathroom when he heard a loud bang.<\/p>\n
“He was brushing his teeth. He heard a loud bang, and it turned out it was a bullet that was fired in the air,” Dillehay said.<\/p>\n
The bullet pierced the station’s ceiling and landed near the firefighter. No one was injured.<\/p>\n
Dillehay said the incident was traumatic for the firefighters, particularly because of how close the bullet came to striking someone.<\/p>\n
“For something like this to happen to almost affect us in a very negative way…it’s traumatizing,” Dillehay said.<\/p>\n
Investigators have not determined where the bullet came from.<\/p>\n
Dillehay urged people to be responsible with firearms, noting that bullets fired into the air eventually come back down.<\/p>\n
The firefighters were back on duty less than 24 hours later, responding to calls in the community.<\/p>\n
While ABC13 was at the station Sunday preparing to speak with Dillehay about the shots-fired incident, lightning struck nearby, setting fire to a backyard on the same block.<\/p>\n
Firefighters quickly put out the fire. No one was hurt, but burned power lines and vegetation were visible in the area.<\/p>\n
Alma Vazquez said it happened in her mother’s backyard. She said she was thankful firefighters were nearby to respond.<\/p>\n
“Thank God they got here to put out the fire because it could’ve gotten really bad,” Vazquez said.<\/p>\n
Another resident, Destiny Carrizales, said she heard the gunfire Saturday night and witnessed the response to Sunday’s fire.<\/p>\n
“Look how fast they came,” Carrizales said. “If something would’ve happened, it would’ve been very sad to hear about because they are the ones that come to protect us.”<\/p>\n
Dillehay said investigators still do not know who fired the bullet or where it came from. He is urging people to use caution with firearms to prevent a close call from becoming a tragedy.<\/p>\n
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