PHOTOS: More than 130 firefighters across three states were called early Saturday morning to contain a fire in Pocomoke City that heavily damaged a commercial warehouse, according to Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Deputy state fire marshals were on the scene at 2 a.m. and are now investigating the origin and cause of the fire at Eastern Shore Forest Products. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Delmarva Now
An East Forsyth teenager who was recently surprised for his birthday with a parade and a visit from members of the school’s football team got an even bigger surprise.
Timothy Tolley who has autism wants to be a firefighter when he grows up.
The Alamance Community Fire Department Station 54 in Greensboro wanted to do something special for Tolley after hearing about his story and his ambitions to one day be a firefighter. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta
A firefighter battling a wildfire in Washington state near the Canadian border lost his wife and three children in an early-morning blaze that destroyed their new home.
The family's single-wide trailer was almost completely consumed when firefighters and sheriff's deputies responded to the Green Acres Mobile Home Park in Benton City, Washington, just before 1 a. - PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
VIDEO: If you came across this vehicle, you might have trouble deciphering exactly what it is. It's towering, it has wheels, but also, a propeller.
"We pride ourselves in preserving the history of the firefighter," Joe Kufrovich of the Schuylkill Historical Fire Society said. "That would belong to the Reading Scuba Team in the city of Reading. - PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton
The IAFC applauds the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) for recommending that all firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel be placed in the highest priority tier for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. While firefighters and EMS personnel need reliable access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 testing, vaccines are the ultimate form of defense for those serving on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. - PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services
VIDEO: When Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012, it changed everything New York City thought it knew about storms.
The storm left behind a trail of damage that put climate change into sharp focus. Scientists say Sandy's catastrophic flooding was made worse by rising sea levels.
The "Rising Risk" docuseries explores how those rising sea levels will play out in lower Manhattan of the late 21st century. - PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
9/11 Day, the nonprofit that successfully worked to establish the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as a federally-recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance ("9/11 Day"), launched a major new initiative in response to COVID-19, called "9/11 Day At Home." This initiative features a new digital platform that enables millions of Americans to engage in a wide range of charitable service activities virtually, and from the safety of their homes, in observance of 9/11 Day, the nation's largest annual day of service. - PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown
VIDEO: Flames engulfed a condemned church building Wednesday evening in downtown Rockford.
Several Rockford Fire Department engine companies were on the scene, fighting the blaze at Kishwaukee and Walnut streets and First Avenue.
The fire sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky over downtown Rockford. - PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rockford Register Star
The Centers for Disease Control has urged governors to be prepared for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine by November 1, which is two days before Election Day.
CDC Director Robert Redfield sent the letter dated August 27 to governors, informing them that the government is contracting with the company McKesson to distribute the vaccine to local health departments and doctors' offices and asked them to expedite any applications for distribution facilities requested by the company. - PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
VIDEO: The everyday trauma experienced by first responders across the country and in Northeast Ohio continues to lead to growing levels of post-traumatic stress and the oftentimes life-altering side effects that come with it. In an effort to curb this trend, a coalition of researchers, experts and state officials developed a new science-based mobile app, making Ohio one of the first states with such an offering. - PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEWS-TV ABC 5 Cleveland
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter who has been missing for nearly two weeks is likely the victim of a "violent kidnapping," according to the head prosecutor of Baja California, Mexico. Frank Aguilar, 48, was last heard from on the night of Aug. 20, when he went down to check on the condo the family rents out through Airbnb, according to his two daughters. - PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV 5 CW Los Angeles
Alabama is the worst state in the nation to work in during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey out that rates the states based on their policies to protect working families.
Oxfam America, a nonprofit agency dedicated to ending poverty, used 27 different data points in three areas of state assistance - worker protections, healthcare protections and unemployment support. - PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AL.com
VIDEO: The FDNY put a rarely used maneuver into action to save a woman who was hanging from a 16th-floor window during a high-rise fire in Manhattan.
The fire was reported Tuesday near Lenox Avenue and West 135th Street just before 1:30 p.m.
Firefighters found a woman panicking at a window on the 16th floor of the Lenox Terrace Apartments and decided to do something they rarely do -- a roof rope rescue from the 17th floor. - PUB DATE: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 11 New York
Several firefighters battled a fire at a wrecking yard in Kent Tuesday morning.
The fire was reported around 4 a.m. in the 26100 block of 78th Avenue South, according to officials with Puget Sound Fire. Firefighters arrived to find about 30-40 junked cars on fire.
"(It was a) deep-seeded fire in a stack of cars," said Capt. - PUB DATE: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
Three months after one of the biggest ship fires in decades in Jacksonville, 10 firefighters injured in a related blast are suing for their injuries.
The law firm Pajcic & Pajcic filed a lawsuit on behalf of 10 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees on Tuesday, 90 days after an explosion that severely injured some of them. - PUB DATE: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
Members of the Harmonville Fire Company are excited to announce the kickoff of their campaign to recruit volunteers featuring a new website JoinHarmonvilleFire.org that highlights the company’s strengths and vision and will receive queries from potential volunteers.
With the key values of honor, family and community, Harmonville Fire Company hopes to find like-minded people to volunteer in various roles at the historic company, which began in 1924. - PUB DATE: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Times Herald
More deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by the improper use of portable generators than the storm itself.
And officials warn that the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning persists, as thousands of households in Louisiana remain without power.
Eight of the 15 hurricane-related deaths confirmed by the Louisiana Department of Health are attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators, which can provide life-saving power in emergency situations but also pose a deadly threat if used incorrectly. - PUB DATE: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKSU.org
When Tommy McDonough learned to talk, one of his first words was “fire truck.” His father, a longtime St. Paul firefighter, never doubted he would follow in his footsteps.
For Mike Paidar, his path to the St. Paul Fire Department came after a successful career as a TV photojournalist. He joined the department when he was 44. - PUB DATE: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Twin Cities Pioneer Press
More than a dozen Milwaukee firefighters recently rode their bicycles 183 miles. It was all for a fellow firefighter who gave her life to save others.
It was the first-ever Pedal for the Brave.
"We have people joining us that never cycled before two months ago, but then to do a 100-mile ride one day is just a testament to the kind of grit and will that they have," said Milwaukee firefighter and Ignite the Spirit president, Joe Flick. - PUB DATE: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
VIDEO: More than two dozen people are homeless after a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex in New Orleans’ Central City area Monday night.
The New Orleans Fire Department said the fire was reported around 8:38 p.m. at a two-story U shaped apartment complex in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue.
Firefighters arriving at the scene found the building heavily involved in flames. - PUB DATE: 9/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans