Remembering the victims of the Southwest Inn fire - See their faces and remember their lives - KPRC2 hounews HTX Texas
In the years that followed, the Houston Fire Department took steps to improve communications and update the performance of the department’s digital radio system across the city. New technology was also added to help incident commanders track assignments at the scene.against Motorola, claiming the company's radios did not work properly as firefighters tried to call for help.
A small memorial of red crosses bearing the station numbers of the fallen firefighters stands in place of the inn. The Southwest Inn fire is considered the deadliest day in the history of the Houston Fire Department.
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