A general alarm fire reported as the worst in the history of Kingston destroyed two lumber companies, four homes, seven vehicles and injured 21 people, mostly firefighters, on Aug. 9, 1964.
More than 260 firefighters from across the Wyoming Valley were called to battle the massive blaze at John and Union streets. - PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Leader
VIDEO: Smoke from a huge fire in downtown Phoenix at a four-story apartment complex under construction could be seen from miles away Sunday night. It was at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Grant Street, near Jefferson Street.
According to officials on scene, nearly 40% of the building was complete before the fire erupted. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV (azfamily.com)
VIDEO: The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is asking for continued prayers for its firefighters who were injured in an explosion while battling a fire on a cargo ship docked at Blount Island. On Saturday, the blaze continued to burn, and experts say it could continue for days.
Eight firefighters were injured in the blast, which occurred on Thursday. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
Coronavirus cases in the United States have been slowly ticking up since the Memorial Day holiday, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
New cases hit a peak of 31,578, based on a seven-day average, on April 10 before steadily falling to an eight-week low of just over 20,600 a day on May 28 — and have been rising ever since. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC
MTV's True Life series is going to the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The network announced True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders, a new self-shot special spotlighting millennial volunteer first responders working through the coronavirus pandemic in New York City.
True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders will follow Rhanell aka Nurse Barbie, a 31-year-old trauma nurse and Alex aka Ace, a 33-year-old FDNY EMT. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: E! News
Police and firefighters marched with protesters of all ages in Avondale Sunday morning.
Protesters marched at 9:30 a.m. from the Avondale Town Center to district four headquarters.
The march comes after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN.
Organizer and Youth Services Section Police Officer Eddie Hawkins from Avondale, says this is about the community, especially the youth, to come together with police and firefighters to march against officers’ misconduct and for the community to have the tough conversations with them. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati
VIDEO: A massive fire is still burning aboard a cargo ship at Blount Island while several injured firefighters were reported to be in stable condition. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said 9 firefighters were injured trying to contain the blaze.
According to Fire Chief Keith Powers, eight firefighters were injured in an explosion, and an additional firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAX-TV CBS 47 Jacksonville
A federal agency is warning consumers about a phenomenon they need to know about in the height of grilling season. Under the right conditions, the ATF says "flame jetting" could turn a backyard fire pit or BBQ grill into a flamethrower. It happens in an instant. The effort to ignite or stoke a fire pit or BBQ, creating a fireball, essentially turning portable fuel cans into a device that spews flames. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJLA-TV ABC 7 Washington DC
VIDEO: A new video shows the moment two alleged arsonists turned Sunday’s peaceful protest through the streets of Long Beach into a devastating inferno.
The video shows the men toss two beer bottles allegedly filled with gas into the Men’s Suit Outlet on Pine Avenue before fleeing on foot. Moments later, an officer arrives at the scene as the fire spread and angered community members tried to help. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles
It’s not very often that someone does a job for 50 years, let alone three people doing that same job for 50 years. But Thursday night, three special Columbiana County community members were honored.
You see them in your town — men and women who drive around in the giant red truck to help put out fires. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBN-TV CBS 27 News Youngstown
The regional administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and coordinating officer for COVID-19 response and recovery in New England said his agency is maintaining logistical and other capabilities in the region, even though the surge is over, just in case there is a second wave.
Retired Coast Guard Capt. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lowell Sun
VIDEO: Several homes were destroyed and evacuations were ordered when a grass fire ignited Wednesday afternoon near a Suisun City neighborhood, officials said.
The fire ignited around 3:45 p.m. in the marsh of Kellogg Street, near the Suisun City Wildlife Center, the Suisun City Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
Five, four, three, two, One-Stop. Placing the emotional and upsetting events on the ground – the civil unrest across the country after the death of George Floyd – to one side for a moment, last weekend we placed two Americans into space from the U.S. mainland after a 9-year delay. After blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center and then whizzing around the Earth at speeds that eventually hit 17,500 mph, the SpaceX spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts docked with the International Space Station, completing the first leg of a historic journey. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: EMS1
More than 130 days have passed since the first known case of COVID-19 was identified in the United States. Over that period, nearly 1.8 million Americans have been infected — and over 100,000 of them have died.
While no state has avoided the virus’s reach, cases have been largely concentrated in densely-populated states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall Street
Members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) National Response Team have been sent to Minneapolis and St. Paul to investigate the fires set to local businesses during the recent unrest that took place in both cities.
According to a spokesperson with the ATF St. Paul Field Division, they've been requested to work alongside both city's fire departments and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division to help determine the parties responsible for the fires. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that some people may be putting off getting emergency care for serious health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic -- and fewer visits for critical conditions could result in complications or even death.
During the coronavirus pandemic, the total number of visits to hospital emergency departments across the United States for conditions other than COVID-19 was 42% lower than during this same time last year, according to a new CDC report. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
City officials are setting aside $11 million in their 2021 budget to cover unused leave time payments for police officers and firefighters who may retire during the coming year.
About $6 million would cover retirement payments for 46 police officers eligible for retirement during the 2021 fiscal year, according to information provided during a city budget hearing last week. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Jersey.com (Bergen County Record & Herald News) - Metered Site
Three people died after a helicopter crashed down into Solano County, officials said.
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Lyon Road and Soda Springs Road around 1:30 p.m. near Fairfield, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor.
PG&E spokesperson Brandi Merlo said the helicopter was contracted by PG&E. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
Many measures implemented initially in reaction to demands associated with the COVID-19 pandemic likely will become long-term components of public-safety communications, particularly in the 911 arena, public-safety representatives said during a recent webinar.
Mel Maier, captain of the emergency communications and operations division of the Oakland County (Mich. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IWCE'S Urgent Communications
PHOTOS: A day after he ran 80 miles to raise money for colleagues struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, former Woodstock firefighter and paramedic Ryan Mains was sore, tired and thankful.
“I don’t know how I can express my gratitude,” he said from his home in Huntley. “The support we got in the months leading up to it and yesterday was so incredible. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
