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VIDEO: Massive 5-alarm fire in New York rips through 7 businesses, leaving at least 1 person injured

PHOTOS: A raging 5-alarm fire raced through a row of Bronx businesses early Wednesday morning, leaving at least one person injured. The blaze broke out at Bunny’s Deli Cold Cut City at West 231st Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section just before 3:30 am, the FDNY said. Two dozen videos uploaded to Citizen App showed huge flames and plumes of thick black smoke shooting into the air, and a crowd of firefighters battling the inferno both from the street level and from tower ladders.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

Battalion chief says loss of Tennessee fire station ‘unnerving’ as firefighters continue their work

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Saturday’s tornado left scattered supplies and a destroyed station for the Gibson County Fire Department in Rutherford. Though grateful for no casualties, John Baker, the Battalion Chief for the Gibson County Fire Department, calls the destruction unnerving. Damaged equipment is being gathered for inventory and assessed for usability.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBJ-TV ABC/CBS 7 Jackson

82 year old fire truck in South Carolina steals the show

PHOTO: Current and former Mount Pleasant Fire Department members, along with car enthusiasts of all ages were partying like its 1941 at the Dec. 9 Charleston Cars & Coffee gathering at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, as they collectively admired and marveled at the sight of an 82 year-old fire engine red service truck.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Moultrie News - Metered Site

‘Debt of gratitude:’ Families of fallen first responders attend Disney World retreat

VIDEO: More than 350 families of fallen first responders are taking part in a healing retreat at Walt Disney World Resort. The gathering was part of the Gary Sinise Foundation’s annual Snowball Express event, which has been held since 2018 for families of fallen U.S. military heroes. The expansion to a second week focused on first responders and was one of the largest gatherings of the community to date, organizers said.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

VIDEO: Flames engulf California yacht club; 2 firefighters injured

Two firefighters were injured while battling flames that engulfed a yacht club that has been a local landmark in Marina del Rey for decades. The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Monday at the California Yacht Club on Admiralty Way, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fire crews arrived on scene to heavy fire and smoke billowing from the building, and it was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm fire before it was eventually extinguished.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Massachusetts fire captain has written a children's Christmas book promoting fire safety

"Twas the night before Christmas in the firehouse, not an alarm bell ringing, not one fire to douse…" Thus begins "A Firehouse's Night Before Christmas," a modern-day, safety-oriented retelling of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," by Northborough and Maynard firefighter Michael Parr.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Metro West Daily News - Metered Site

New York building collapse: 2 injuries reported as cleanup, investigation begins

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Firefighters scoured a mound of rubble to ensure no one was trapped Monday evening after a corner of a seven-story Bronx apartment building collapsed, leaving apartments exposed like a stack of shelves and a convenience store partly buried under bricks and wood. The collapse happened at 1915 Billingsley Terrace near West Burnside Avenue in the Morris Heights neighborhood around 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City

Firefighters in one Colorado city now using wristband tool to better communicate with hospitals

VIDEO: Colorado Springs firefighters are reflecting on how to better communicate with local hospitals after Club Q. 11 News spoke with the Colorado Springs Fire Department one year after Club Q, which has rolled out a tracking technology by Pulsara. Firefighters put wristbands on patients, connecting to an app, which gives real-time information to hospitals so medical staff can prepare.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

VIDEO: Fire breaks out at abandoned historic Indiana high school building, authorities say

There was a large fire at an abandoned school building early Sunday in Gary, Indiana. Firefighters worked through the night to put out a massive blaze at the old Ralph Waldo Emerson High School. The fire comes months after a similar fire tore through the building. The Gary Fire Department said the fire was put out at 3:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, dozens hurt and more than 35,000 without power

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tennessee officials are assessing the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms roared across the state Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, more than 50 injured, multiple buildings destroyed and power outages. At least three people died, including a child, after a tornado struck the Clarksville area of Montgomery County in northern Tennessee, officials said Saturday night.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

Georgia firefighters bring joy to young patients with heartwarming hospital descent

VIDEO: It was quite a surprise for young patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on Friday. When they looked out their windows, they saw firefighters waving at them. Sandy Springs firefighters came up with the plan. Rappel off the top of the hospital and spread a little joy on their way down. As they lowered themselves, they stopped and waved to patients on the other side of the glass.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

VIDEO: Driver escapes fuel truck explosion, inferno on Florida's Turnpike

A fuel tanker truck crashed, exploded, and erupted in flames on Florida's Turnpike in west Boynton Beach on Friday morning, shutting down all lanes of the highway and causing major traffic backups for miles. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the fiery wreck happened on the Hypoluxo Road overpass, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard, shortly before 6 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

Georgia highway reopened after crash involving fire truck

VIDEO: All lanes of Highway 41 at Minter Road are open again after being closed for hours by a crash involving a Spalding County fire engine and a utility truck Thursday afternoon, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred at 1:55 p.m. on Highway 41 northbound just south of Minter Road, the department said.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta News First

Training together after One October helped Las Vegas emergency crews respond to UNLV shooting efficiently

VIDEO: Emergency crews across Las Vegas knew exactly how to handle an active shooter because they did it before on October 1, 2017. After 60 people were killed, departments across Clark County studied what could have been done differently. Departments developed specific protocol and training in the years following what would become the deadliest mass shooting in the country.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson

Connecticut fire department warns of Christmas tree fires

VIDEO: The North Haven Fire Department wants you to stay safe this holiday season, so they’re raising awareness about potential hazards in your home. The department hosted a public safety demonstration on Thursday, where they converted a shipping container into a makeshift home with a Christmas tree.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTNH-TV ABC 8 New Haven

VIDEO: 7 injured, including child and first responders, in Pennsylvania rowhome fire

Firefighters responded to a rowhome fire in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday morning. The fire started at about 8 a.m. at a home on the 6300 block of Cardiff Street. When crews arrived, heavy smoke was pouring out of the two-story home and flames were seen at the back of the house. Initial calls were that someone was trapped inside the home, so firefighters made entry on the second floor.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

Drones offer a new dimension of public safety for Colorado firefighters

VIDEO: Three major structure fire responses in just four days got support from the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s new Special Operations Division. The support from the division formed back in August is visuals and infrared images from drones. “We have just been evolving pretty much every week since we've been stood up,” said Captain JJ Halsey with Colorado Springs Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAA-TV NBC 5 Pueblo

Bystanders, firefighters rescue 3 from sailboat stuck off shore in Massachusetts

VIDEO: With the help of helpful local residents, three people were pulled from a sailboat in distress close to the shore in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, firefighters said. Video from the scene shows the sailors jumping into the choppy surf, where people bundled in cold weather gear were waiting in the water to shuttle them to the beach.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-CD NBC 10 Nashua

Kentucky firefighters embracing peer support training to cope with difficult calls

VIDEO: Firefighters in Louisville are getting tools to help them have better ways to cope with the difficult calls they respond to. This week on Monday and Tuesday, firefighters with Louisville Fire and civilian employees participated in an International Association of Fire Fighters training focused on peer support.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville

VIDEO: Massive fire tears through California home, cause under investigation

Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a massive fire that tore through a home in Point Loma early Tuesday, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Brian Raines. Both San Diego Fire and San Diego Police were alerted to the fire at about 5:30 a.m. by a call reporting a burglary and a fire at the home on Liggett Drive just north of Point Loma Park.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego

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