PHOTOS: In the hands of 17-year-old Cristian Sciaudone, tiny pieces of plastic become collectible objects of memorabilia.
During the pandemic, the North Andover teenager decided that he was going to create a Lego model of a firetruck from each of the 363 fire departments in Massachusetts.
As of this spring, he’s made it to more than 240 departments and pieced together more than 250 trucks. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Eagle-Tribune - Metered Site
VIDEO: On June 1, 2008, an enormous fire at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California destroyed a massive collection of irreplaceable recordings by some of the greatest musicians in American history.
Nobody was seriously injured in the fire, but The New York Times referred to the disaster as "The Day the Music Burned. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
What does Subaru do with its new pre-production models that can’t be sold? They are put to good use and are used to help emergency and first responders.
Can customers purchase Subaru of America’s new pre-production models at a discount? Unfortunately, they can’t be sold to customers, but they are put to good use by the Camden, N. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Torque News
A firefighter has been injured and multiple stores are destroyed after a massive fire started in the Bronx late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
Officials say the flames destroyed a tire shop and flower store on the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Video shows how large the fire was from far away, with its thick plume of black smoke rising above the flames. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
VIDEO: ”It had to be a narrative, a documentary or a how-to,” said Shawn Packard, a Cinematography student at Full Sail University.
A school capstone project inspired a student to dig deep into his hometown.
“I live here, I have lived here my whole life. It has been home for me. It kind of means a lot with family and the traditions and the community that we have built here,” Packard said. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor
VIDEO: Local and state fire safety officials are discussing implementing more fire-prevention requirements at large wooden-building construction sites after this month’s massive, deadly blaze in Charlotte. The five-alarm fire killed two construction workers and sparked spot fires on nearby structures. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News & Observer - Metered Site
VIDEO: The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever – was just picking up steam. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health
A massive fire engulfed an Uxbridge, Massachusetts, home Monday afternoon, with a video showing heavy fire and smoke shooting from the structure.
First responders rushed to the duplex home on Linwood Street and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the home, extending to the upper floor of the structure. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
VIDEO: A Coventry firefighter is recovering after the ceiling inside of a burning building collapsed on him Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters rushed to a home on Mohawk Street following reports of smoke and flames shooting from the second floor. Acting Lieutenant Scott Brown with the Central Coventry Fire District was one of the first to arrive and assess the situation. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence
VIDEO: Northern Kentucky firefighters came together over the holiday weekend to dedicate a firetruck to a fallen hero.
Engine 2802 now bears a plaque commemorating the service of Alexandria firefighter Ken Temke. Temke joined the Alexandria Fire District in 1997 as a volunteer. On the morning of March 25, 2004, Temke was part of a crew returning to the station when he collapsed, the Northern Pendleton Fire District said. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati
VIDEO: A Heritage High School student has a warning for other kids after 76% of his body suffered burns when he tried a TikTok challenge.
Mason and a group of friends saw people playing with lighters and spray paint cans on TikTok. They then decided to try it themselves trying to start a fire to stay warm, but the can blew up and flames engulfed his body. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD ABC 11 Durham
VIDEO: Crews say the day a person needs to call 911, it’s one of the worse days of their life.
Charlotte Fire didn’t get that call for help right away.
“There was some sort of delay in dialing 911, a five-to-six-minute delay, so we were already behind the eight ball with that,” a CFD communications officer described Thursday, a week removed from the 5-Alarm fire in the SouthPark community. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont
The roles and responsibilities of firefighters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Firefighters must perform structure firefighting, search, rescue, mitigation of hazardous materials, and disaster response. Also, increased calls for firefighters to respond to potentially violent emergencies, such as active shooters these conditions demand better physical protection. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Inceptive Mind
Front Range Fire Rescue Chief Michael West pictures mental health for first responders as a bucket filling with water.
Each difficult call a first responder takes, every high-stress response and struggles outside of work all add water to the bucket.
If first responders don’t have a way to dump some water out once in a while, the water, or stress, will overflow the bucket. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greeley Tribune
VIDEO: The Elmira Heights Fire Department is rolling out a piece of history for Memorial Day. A restored 1938 Ward LaFrance fire engine will be taking part in Memorial Day parades in Elmira Heights and Horseheads.
“I don’t know if people are drawn to it because it looks different or just because they believe it’s a part of history, but it always attracts attention no matter where it goes,” said First Assistant Chief Jason Mitchell. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira
Firefighters put out a massive fire that broke out in a large pile of rubber pellets in North Portland.
A TriMet driver called 911 after spotting the fire near the east end of the Steel Bridge at 2:45 a.m. The fire was next to the grain silos of the Louis Dreyfus Dock.
Portland Fire & Rescue said crews had a difficult time putting out the flames because it was far away from fire hydrants, so they had to stretch out their hoses thousands of feet. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland
Back in February, we told you about legislation that would help Indiana firefighters become what’s known as “covered persons.”
The bill has now been signed into law.
Becoming a covered person basically means that firefighters, both paid and volunteer, can apply to be removed from the public record. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFIE-TV NBC 14 Evansville
An injured Philadelphia firefighter and aspiring musician is getting his big break. Randy Ballinger was severely injured when he fell 25 feet from a roof, fighting a fire back in February.
Ballinger is an aspiring musician and plays guitar in his punk band Jersey Calling.
After hearing about Ballinger's story, Geoff Gordon, the president of Live Nation Northeast, invited his band to open for the upcoming Adjacent Music Festival. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWY-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Waco Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone. This year marks 150 years for the department; 150 years of service, courage and sacrifice for the city of Waco and its residents.
The beginning: On March 23, 1873, a devastating fire destroyed a number of small businesses and professional offices on Bridge Street. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCEN-TV NBC 6 Temple
Several students were evacuated safely after a fire engulfed an entire school bus in Queens on Tuesday.
First responders received a call around 3:45 p.m. of multiple vehicles on fire at 65-44 Saunders Street in Rego Park.
Newscopter 7 was over the scene and captured a school bus engulfed in flames with black smoke swirling into the sky. - PUB DATE: 5/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
