On March 10th, County Los Angeles County Firefighters rescued two children and assisted their parents out of their smoke filled apartment as flames…
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Mar 10
Fatal Fire Engulfs Cabell Street House
One man died in a downtown Lynchburg blaze that kept firefighters busy for hours Tuesday evening, fire officials said. Flames spewed from the…
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Mar 10
NL Fire Leaves Scores Homeless, 3 Hospitalized
A two-alarm fire gutted a three-story, 36-unit apartment complex at 283 Willetts Ave. late Tuesday night, leaving up to 100 residents homeless. The…
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Mar 10
Extra-Alarm Fire In Vacant Dolton House Called Suspicious
Several south suburban fire department battled a suspicious extra-alarm fire in a vacant house in Dolton Monday night. The blaze broke out shortly…
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Mar 10
Explosion Ignites Apartment Building
An explosion gutted the end of a South Anchorage apartment building Monday night, leaving tenants of the eight-unit complex out in the snow but…
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Mar 10
Men Accused Of Stealing, Burning Fire Truck During Crime Spree
Two men in Brevard County are accused of a crime spree earlier this month that began with armed burglaries, continued with a shooting and ended when…
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Mar 10
Up In Smoke: Losing Fund Could Hurt Rural Departments
Firefighters throughout the state are continuing their effort to douse a proposal that would help balance the state budget with money that’s…
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Mar 10
BFD Report Lists Crash Factors
Insufficient maintenance, an aging fleet and an inadequate driver’s training program were factors that contributed to the crash last year of Ladder…
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Mar 10
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Pepcos Emergency Services Partnership Program (ESPP) will sponsor a specially wrapped Metro bus to promote the critical safety message that Working…
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Mar 10
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Pepcos Emergency Services Partnership Program (ESPP) will sponsor a specially wrapped Metro bus to promote the critical safety message that Working…
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Mar 10
4-Alarm Fire At South Charlotte Apartment
A four-alarm fire sent dozens of residents, many wearing only pajamas and robes, fleeing for safety early Tuesday morning at a south Charlotte…
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Mar 10
Deputy Charged With Taking $375,000 From Fayette VFD
A Fayette County sheriff’s deputy is charged with two counts of felony fraudulent schemes for allegedly embezzling more than $375,000 from the Oak…
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Mar 10
Meth-lab Fire Guts Motel Units
A meth-lab fire destroyed 11 units at a Tulsa motel across the street from a police station Sunday night, according to authorities. America’s Value…
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Mar 10
Colleagues Remember Dead Paramedic
Daniel McIntosh, those who knew him say, died the way he lived — serving others, preferring to speak with deeds rather than words. A full-time…
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Mar 10
Texas Roadhouse Evacuated For Grease Fire
Four companies of firefighters were called into action when a grease fire broke out at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant on Monongahela Boulevard at…
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Mar 10
Police Say Fireman, Two Others Set Penn House Blaze
An Irwin firefighter who allegedly called in to report a fire is accused of intentionally setting the blaze last week in Penn Township. Volunteer…
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Mar 10
Child Dies, Two Others Injured In Chesterfield House Fire
A child died this evening after being pulled from a burning Chesterfield County home in a subdivision off Salem Church Road, fire officials said. An…
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Mar 10
Fire Crews Salvage Historic Home
A fire that ripped into a historic three-story building in Franklin Square and injured a city firefighter was likely started by an electrical…
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Mar 10
New York Firefighter Collapses En Route To Call
While riding in a rescue pumper en route to a barn collapse caused by heavy snow in the town of Spafford, Firefighter Gerard Marcheterres of Borodino…
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Mar 10
Medic Suffered Head Injury Chasing Mentally Ill Man
A paramedic who died chasing after a mentally ill man in Bensalem last night suffered a head injury, police said this morning. They said it is not…
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Mar 10
Wendell August Destroyed By Blaze
A Saturday afternoon blaze turned a Grove City landmark and Mercer County tourist attraction into a blackened shell despite efforts from numerous…
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Mar 10
Firefighters Hail Hero Boy From Arizona Bus Crash
A bilingual 4th grader hurt in an Arizona bus accident that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others translated from an ambulance…
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Mar 10
Indianapolis Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm House Fire
According to the Indianapolis Fire Department it took 80 firefighters to put out the fire that started around 2:15 a.m. in an empty house at 115 E….
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Mar 10
Fire Crews Fight Fire At Winthrop University
Evening activities are canceled tonight at Winthrop University and Owens Hall is closed for classes indefinitely after a fire ripped through the…
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Mar 10
10 Firefighters Recovering From Injuries In Delavan Bar Fire
All 10 firefighters injured Friday as a major fire gutted a bar in the Town of Delavan had been released from hospitals Saturday. More than half of…
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Mar 10
Fire Hits Tyson Plant: Fire Shuts Down Slaughter Area
Slaughter operations of Logansport’s Tyson Food plant have been temporarily suspended following a Friday morning fire in the kill area. We are now…
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Mar 10
Firefighter Recruiter Disciplined Over E-mail
Capt. Troy K. Gore, an officer detailed to the Philadelphia Fire Department’s recruitment team, was placed on paid leave yesterday over allegations…
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Mar 10
Maine Fire Chief Dies On Way To Fatal Snow Crash
A man who crashed his snowmobile into a tree in Maine has died – along with a fire department chief who was on his way to rescue him. The Maine…
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Mar 10
3 HFD Firefighters Injured After Ladder Hits Power Line
Three firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries this morning after a fire engine ladder touched a power line, causing the truck to…
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Mar 10
Man Cites Medical Issues In Standoff
The Hamden man accused of holding a loaded gun on firefighters as they administered medical aid to him said Friday he was confused about what was…
