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HOUSTON — We’re hearing for the first time from the family of a firefighter who was critically injured during the late May five-alarm fire at a motel in southwest Houston.
Capt. William Dowling was severely burned in the motel fire that killed 4 Houston firefighters. He also had his legs amputated and is the only firefighter injured in the fire who is still in the hospital.
The 40-year-old just had surgery to insert a catheter so that he can have dialysis. He is not yet able to speak, but his parents say each tiny improvement is a blessing.
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