After about 40 hours of pumping an estimated 2.5 million gallons of water, firefighters waging a battle against a large warehouse fire on Champion Ferry Road were finally able to declare the fire under control at 7:15 p.m. Friday.
But even after the fire was deemed out, it was expected there would be some puffs of smoke worth monitoring and plenty of work remained. - PUB DATE: 7/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Gaffney Ledger
More than 100 people gathered in western Colorado to honor 14 firefighters killed 25 years ago on Storm King Mountain.
Family members, friends of the victims and survivors of the fire hiked up the Storm King Memorial Trail Saturday and reflected on the lessons and losses of the July 6, 1994, disaster, The Glenwood Springs Post Independent reported. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com
VIDEO: A video production team led by Aaron Monson grilled out for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department on the Fourth of July to show their support for firefighters.
“What we're doing today is just giving back,” Monson said Thursday at the department’s headquarters. “They are modern-day superheroes, and we wanted to show they needed to be taken care of as well and treated with respect. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City
Some people call 911 a dozen times or more per month describing emotional upheaval, sometimes reporting visions, voices and even suicidal thoughts.
Police and paramedics who must respond say they are left to triage an escalating mental health crisis that can really only be eased with long-term counseling, medication, case management and meaningful intervention. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star Tribune
Some firefighters in Evansdale are breaking from tradition when it comes to an essential piece of protection.
Two members of Evansdale Fire Rescue are trying out jet-style fire helmets that eschew the iconic wide brim for a streamlined design more akin to a motorcycle helmet.
“You get a lot of slack about it. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
A summer camp for children with neurodevelopmental disorders features everyday superheroes who make a difference.
Those heroes include firefighters, who gave children a firsthand look at their equipment and also provided safety tips at the camp, run at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute, a research center. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
Firefighters had to dodge exploding fireworks Thursday morning when a storage facility caught fire in South Carolina
It happened around 6 a.m. in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just off Interstate 77.
Investigators said the fire actually started in containers outside Davey Jones Fireworks Store. The fire never got to the store, but it did ignite all of the fireworks in the container. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham
A new Iowa law will set aside part of the state's lottery revenues to help the families of firefighters and law enforcement officers keep insurance after their deaths.
The Des Moines Register reports the law that took effect earlier this week will allow the Iowa Lottery to provide $100,000 to a new Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMT-TV CBS 3 Mason City
With much fanfare and no less hand-wringing, state regulators approved plans that for the first time set out how California’s electric utilities intend to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires.
But the plans provide scant details, and little evidence to support the companies’ claims that indiscriminately clear-cutting millions of trees and replacing hundreds of thousands of wooden utility poles with steel ones will actually reduce the risk of wildfires. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Mercury News - Metered Site
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is facing a volunteer shortage.
More than 600 kids are waiting for a mentor — and about 80 percent are African American boys.
The local branch of the nonprofit is launching a program in the hopes of filling the volunteer gap and building trust within communities of color. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Public Radio
The federal government wants the owner of a tourist train in Durango to pay $25 million for causing a wildfire that scorched 53,000 acres of Forest Service land last summer.
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office says burning cinders from the exhaust stack of a coal-fired steam train operated by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Colorado Sun
Rochester’s fire chief says, after the first night under the department's new dynamic staffing model, there were no lapses in firefighters' response times.
Under the model, a fire company closes for a shift, leaving other companies to respond to calls. The policy is meant to curb overtime costs.
Monday night, Engine No. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAM-TV ABC 13 Rochester
The Cedar Falls firefighters' union is taking their battle against the city to court.
The latest in an on-going controversy over the public safety officers program, that trains police to be firefighters, is the promotion of nine of those dual-trained members to high-ranking positions in the fire department. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGAN-TV CBS 2 Cedar Rapids
Fourth of July weekend is one of the most dangerous times of the year in the United States. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Fourth of July is one of the deadliest days in the year for motorists, and more fires are reported on Independence Day than any other day in the year, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: A Secure Life
When firefighters sign up for the job, they’re aware of the dangers of flames, heat and smoke from burning buildings. But they often don’t know about the slower, lingering dangers that can hurt them even when they’re working in the firehouse.
Firefighters are 14 percent more likely to die from cancer than the average American, according to a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Carolina Health News
Never-before-seen video from the Camp Fire is painting an urgent new picture this fire season.
The video provides a first-look at the evacuations in Paradise as the Camp Fire moved into the community. The Truckee Police Chief released these videos with a warning: know when it’s time to go.
The video gives an “eyes wide open” look at how waiting to evacuate can make the difference between life and death during a wildfire. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacaramento
Firefighters battled a large fire that destroyed a home in northwest Houston overnight.
The fire led to a roof collapse and brief mayday call at the home, the Houston Fire Department said.
The fire broke out early Tuesday at a home on Badger Forest in the Acres Homes area. Firefighters responded and found flames shooting from the roof of the two-story home. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11
The Logan community is mourning the loss of one of its firefighters following a tragic accident.
According to City of Logan Fire Chief Scott Beckett, the department responded to an ATV crash on W.Va. 44 near the Honda Logan Motorcycle Sales in Wilkinson at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Beckett said Ernie Woods, 46, was driving his side-by-side back to Logan when he lost control and collided with a tractor-trailer type of truck hauling scrap steel. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Logan Banner
On the day a former New York City police detective and leader in the fight for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund died, fellow Boston-area first responders voiced their support for extending the crucial fund, which would give protection and peace of mind to affected families.
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Herald - Metered Site
A Pennsylvania law passed in 2017 that finally allowed residents to buy aerial fireworks has increased both the number of booms and the corresponding noise complaints, sparking frustration among Lehigh Valley firefighters, police officers and residents.
Allentown police officials said prior to the 2017 law, they would often respond to complaints by seizing aerial fireworks. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Morning Call
