PRESSER: Officials provide an update on a fire that engulfed the First Baptist Dallas Church

Services on Sunday inside the church’s main sanctuary are TBD due to concerns with AC units and smoke damage. No one was hurt

[sarahonthebeach]

Thank you, Chief Ball and all your crew!

[David-wclx]

What a tragedy! 1st Baptist is a historical Dallas landmark. Established in 1868 and outstanding architecture.

[Mutasis_Mutandis]

Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

[gregb]

Fellow doesn't sound like a Texan.

[r.a.r.]

Chief Ball is British, he has served the city and its citizens and visitors for over 25 years and has rose through the ranks. I had the privilege of working with him for many years.

[nataliemadrigal]

Well I'm actually impressed with this Reporter and his questions.

[rickstag]

Been in Dallas all my life
I had to double check the title once I heard the voice

[Reallifesatan]

Had to double check the title after hearing that accent 😂

[lindasheldon]

What has America come to? I'm so sad but relying on the fact that God is in control ... His plan is perfect bc He is perfect. Prayers for the firemen, Pastor and his congregation in Jesus' name Amen.

[blond]

Y’all as a native North Texan no this is not a
Southern Texas accent, but I like it!

[israelizzyyarrashamiaak]

That’s not a British accent - hate to ruin the comment commandos day-

That’s an Aussie.

[fayewike]

His bumper sticker states: :I wasn't born a Texan, but I got here as quick as I could!"

[LoriL]

I wonder if there were security cameras in the basement?

[pinkmoonpearls]

Everything inside the old building is mostly wood if I remember rightly as the seats down to the upper level is etc...

I am sad today for the church but the pastor is right too...

I was baptized in the old building by the late Dr Criswell and by parents were married by him but in another building...


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[sson]

Solomon's Odes ODE 4. This Ode is important because of the historical allusion with which it commences. This may refer to the closing of the temple at Leontopolis in Egypt which would date this writing about 73 A. D 1 No man, O my God, changeth thy holy place; 2 And it is not (possible) that he should change it and put it in another place: because he hath no power over it: 3 For thy sanctuary thou hast designed before thou didst make (other) places: 4 That which is the older shall not be altered by those that are younger than itself 5 Thou has given thy heart, O Lord, to thy believers: never wilt thou fail, nor be without fruits: 6 For one hour of thy Faith is more precious than all days and years 7 For who is there that shall put on thy grace, and be hurt? 8 For thy seal is known: and thy creatures know it: and thy (heavenly) hosts possess it: and the elect archangels are clad with it 9 Thou hast given us thy fellowship: it was not that thou wast in need of us: but that we are in need of thee: 10 Distill thy dews upon us and open thy rich fountains that pour forth to us milk and honey: 11 For there is no repentance with thee that thou shouldest repent of anything that thou hast promised: 12 And the end was revealed before thee: for what thou gavest, thou gavest freely: 13 So that thou mayest, not draw them back and take them again: 14 For all was revealed before thee as God, and ordered from the beginning before thee: and thou, O God, hast made all things. Hallelujah.

[TheTexasDuke]

That’s wild and love the Dallas TX accent ❤

[bryankerr]

Reporter has the Ball s to call him Justin. No respect for the Chief

[dizzydevil]

lol i saw a clip of him on another vid and thought? hang on thats a british accent( not aussie i can tell a british accent a mile off no matter what part of the uk they come (asked my partner and as he lived in London for quite some years and he said its defo a london accnent!) for sure from they all have certain twangs as we say as im from the uk) BUT apperently hes been in the fire service there for 26 yrs! They do say you can pick up a local dielect if you live somewhere long enough BUT he hasnt by the sounds of it!
Taken from a pres releas for the city of dallas published 4th june 2024
Chief Justin Ball began his career in 1997, the same year he joined Dallas-Fire Rescue. Over the more than twenty-six years he has been with the department, he has served with increasing responsibility. First serving as a fire fighter paramedic, Chief Ball has since achieved every possible rank. As the Executive Assistant Chief of Operations, he leads the Department’s most challenging divisions, including Fire response, EMS, Special Operations, Communications and Safety. Chief Ball implemented the City’s Stop the Bleed Program, the Single Function Paramedic Program, and the Squad Relief Program.

He has held the positions of Chief of Staff, Operations Assistant Chief, Executive Deputy Chief, Field Deputy Chief and Battalion Chief. Chief Ball has a Bachelor's in Fire Administration from Texas A&M and is a certified Master Firefighter, ARFF, Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II, Incident Commander, and Incident Safety Officer. A native of England, he has made Dallas his home for more than thirty years and considers DFR to be a part of his family.

[NolaMsJasu]

Love his accent ! Thought I was in Australia at first tho lol

[robertbolton]

EPHESIANS 6 VERSE 11 WAS THE TIME OF THE FIRE.