When Oakland Fire Chief Reginald Freeman responded to a report of a fire at the Wood Street encampment in July, he first noticed the heavy, black smoke that had drifted into the air. The encampment had reported many fires in the months before, but this one was unusual — bringing traffic on the nearby highway to a standstill. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle - Metered Site
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The city of Asheville, specifically Asheville Fire Department, is represented at 19,341 feet!
Lindsey Glover summitted Mount Kilimanjaro last week, and when she got to the top, the Local 332 Executive Board member and senior deputy fire marshal proudly posed with her Asheville Firefighters Flag. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cedar Rapids Firefighters underwent special training throughout the day Wednesday at the fire station on 1st Avenue.
Situation in Motion or SIM-IA is a mobile education program from the University of Iowa to train emergency health care workers hands on skills that could prepare them for trauma and unexpected situations. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGAN-TV CBS 2 Cedar Rapids
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), in partnership with Pierce Manufacturing Inc., announced the 2022 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year honorees. Volunteer Fire Chief, Marshall Turbeville, of the Northern Sonoma FPD in Sonoma County, California, and career Fire Chief, Gary Ludwig, of the Champaign Fire Department in Champaign, Illinois, have been named this year’s honorees. - PUB DATE: 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pierce Manufacturing
A juvenile trial in Tulare County that was expected to last about two weeks wrapped up in just four days, catching families from both sides and attorneys off guard.
Two teens were accused of setting the Porterville Library fire in February of 2020, which led to the death of Porterville Firefighters Captain Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 280,000 SUVs over fire risks, and telling owners of the recalled vehicles to park them outside and away from buildings.
The recall includes more than 245,000 Hyundai Palisade and 36,000 Kia Telluride SUVs in the U.S. with model years 2020 through 2022.
In a news release posted Tuesday, the U. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
Joe Arico has earned bragging rights in the Eureka Fire Protection District’s houses.
The 59-year-old volunteer firefighter set a Firefighter Challenge world record earlier this month with his tandem race partner Lianne McAuley, a firefighter from Ottawa, Ontario.
In the challenges, which are held throughout the year, firefighters complete five drills of technical skills they use to fight fires. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Leader Publications
VIDEO/PHOTOS: I'm a bit of a history buff. I love looking at old pictures of Maine in the days of passenger rail with steam-powered locomotives, old photos and postcards of the town I grew up in and seeing how things used to be done before the age of computer chips, smartphones and electric vehicles. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBQ-FM 97.9 Portland
The state launched a new Emergency Services task force bringing together experts from across Colorado to evaluate the current state of the EMS system and make recommendations for improvements.
According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Emergency Services Division, it's the first system review in over two decades. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRDO-FM 105.5 Colorado Springs
VIDEO/PHOTOS: A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel went up in flames, closing part of I-40 near Forrest City, Arkansas for hours Monday afternoon.
Eight tractor trailers, three pickup trucks, and two passenger cars were involved in the crash around 3:15 p.m., according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBQ-TV FOX 13 Memphis
A wind-driven fire in the middle of a monster hurricane sounds like an apocalyptic story. Fire. Wind. Whipping rain. All of this happened at once for Victoria firefighters five years ago during Hurricane Harvey.
The Victoria Fire Department fought a residential fire for three hours on Aug. 25, 2017, while also battling sudden hurricane-force winds. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Victoria Advocate - Metered Site
VIDEO: Inside a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, a Massachusetts company makes special tanks used by fire departments all over the world.
United Plastics Fabricating, in North Andover, building custom tanks that are designed to hold water inside a firefighting apparatus. "I think that's what's sort of exciting, is that you're doing something that can save lives. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters with Tampa Fire Rescue are settling into their new digs while Sulfphur Springs and surrounding residents enjoy some added peace of mind with the opening of Fire Station 45, an exclusive "rescue station."
In September, the Tampa City Council approved around $3.4 million to renovate Fire Station 25 and add four additional personnel and two new rescue units. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Patch
VIDEO: An Indianola woman gave her father a dream gift for his birthday.
Alli Marois put out a call on TikTok earlier this year for fire department shirts from all 50 states - and she got a response of more than 170 shirts. Marois and her mother designed a quilt with all of the shirts. They even found a quilt maker in Pleasant Hill to do it for free, just in time for Marois' father's birthday this past Saturday. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines
Crews battled a massive fire Friday afternoon that has destroyed buildings, cars and vessels at a boat yard in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. At least one person was hurt and an unknown number of firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said.
The fire broke out at about 2 p.m. Friday at the Mattapoisett Boatyard on Ned’s Point. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
PHOTOS: At the Barstow Fire Headquarters Station on Barstow Road in Barstow, California, sits a large fiberglass FDNY fire helmet replica, dedicated to all 343 firefighters that died on September 11th 2001; the giant fire helmet sets the world record for being the World's Largest Fire Helmet Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: World Record Academy
VIDEO: 18-year-old Garry Mitchem has always dreamed of becoming a firefighter for Baldwin county.
His disability doesn't stop him from achieving that dream, or helping his community.
"I love this fire department, I love Milledgeville, I love both the county and the community," he said.
He also said he's the fire department's biggest fan, and he his love for it comes from his dad. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAZ-TV CBS 13 Macon
PHOTOS: From tears to triumph.
That was the journey for one history-making group of city teens this summer.
The inaugural class of the Trenton Junior Public Safety Academy learned firsthand that being a first-responder means hard work and dedication even just to learn the skills needed for the job. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Trentonian
VIDEO: A fire truck was stolen earlier this week in Corrales. Now, New Mexico State Police has shared video of the chase and the arrest that followed.
Video posted by state police on Facebook shows the stolen fire truck heading west on I-40, a short time after it was stolen while responding to a medical call. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOB-TV NBC 4 Albuquerque
The state fire marshal is investigating a raging fire that tore through a warehouse in Dudley, Massachusetts, Thursday night. Massive flames ripped through the warehouse on Roberts Road at 11:30 p.m.
Firefighters who have been on the scene for hours were ordered out of the building due to extreme, hazardous conditions. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
