Quick takes

Update on Houston captain: This is a picture on IAFF Local 341’s website of Monday’s fire that critically burned Captain Darin Unruh and injured FF Dennis Valencia. Click here for the latest from the Houston Chronicle.

Obama and the fire service: Standing at the corner of 14th & V Streets in Northwest Washington Tuesday night reporting on the spontaneous celebration after the Obama victory, I have to admit the furthest thing from my mind is what impact a new president will have on the fire service. But Jamie Thompson at FireRescue1.com has already given this some thought. Among those thoughts are the fact that the IAFF backed a winner this time and Washington will have a lot of new faces for fire service leaders to deal with. Read the article.

One more election story: Read how an ambulance became a voting booth in Texas.

Tailgating gone bad: For some Redskin fans, Monday night football was a bust both inside and outside of FedEx Field. Read more.