Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that.
The Federal Railroad Administration stopped short of recommending in its latest safety advisory issued Thursday that railroads limit the size of their trains, which can routinely stretch more than 2 miles long. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad (GVFRS) says crews responded to a large fire in an effort that spanned three hours.
Personnel responded to the working structure fire at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The scene was located off Lord Carrington Drive.
When crews arrived, they found heavy flames on the second floor and attic area. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTKR-TV CBS 3 Norfolk
The FDNY on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.
The department received a $100,000 donation from Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber.
The FDNY says it will use the money to help promote fire safety outreach and support the public education campaign to prevent fires caused by e-bike batteries. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The size of a football field, the mammoth theater erected in front of Union Station for this week’s NFL Draft is the biggest the league has ever built. But the NFL actually wanted to build an even larger, more elaborate stage. Months ago, the league planned a structure complete with a second story that could house as many as 1,000 people. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Kansas City Star - Metered Site
PHOTOS: Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting a group of firefighters from Tokyo that is here to learn about how to respond in the event of a volcanic eruption.
Mount Fuji is still an active volcano and is located just two hours southwest of Tokyo – similar to the distance between Mt. St. Helens and Portland. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland
A 13-year-old is facing charges for allegedly attacking two Gastonia firefighters Tuesday night, police said.
The Gastonia Police Department responded to the reported assault of a firefighter around 9 p.m. on Pikes Peak Drive. Gastonia fire officials said one of their firefighters was attacked by a teen who was armed with a knife. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte
On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior.
And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen.
"We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune
Newly released video shows the moment an 18-wheeler crashed into the back of a firetruck already on the scene of another crash in Smith County.
The incident happened April 5, 2023, along Interstate 20 in Smith County. Thankfully, no first responders were seriously injured. Smith County ESD 2 Fire Chief Eric Greaser credits a blocking device on the back of the firetruck for the outcome. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler
VIDEO: Seattle City Council members will soon vote on whether to approve a measure that would give Seattle Fire Department (SFD) personnel protections under the city's obstruction ordinance.
Currently, Seattle law makes it a crime to physically interfere with "public officers" responding to emergencies, but it does not explicitly include all firefighters, EMTs and other personnel. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
PHOTOS: Recipient of multiple honors, a fire station in Marion, Iowa, has been designed using a sustainability consultant’s 14 biophilic principles to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in firefighters.
The design from OPN Architects stayed loyal to the principles of biophilic design as outlined in the white paper, 14 Patterns of Biophilia, published by the consultant, Terrapin Bright Green. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Construction Specifier
VIDEO: A potentially deadly fungus is spreading in health care facilities across the country at "an alarming rate," according to renewed warnings from the CDC.
New Jersey is a hot spot for this fungus and health officials are renewing warnings because it's resistant to treatment.
The CDC says nation-wide cases tripled in a three year period. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
Part of downtown Mason City is closed off after a fire destroyed the historic Kirk Apartments on Monday. The building is located at 206 North Federal Avenue which is part of Mason City’s historic district in downtown. Barricades are placed on North Federal Avenue to keep people safely at a distance. According to Mason City Fire Chief Erik Bullinger, firefighters were called to the building shortly after 1:30 p. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAAL-TV ABC 6 Austin
VIDEO/PHOTOS: A popular D.C. breakfast spot is sending a warning to other businesses after falling victim to a scam Saturday.
Pearl’s Bagels in Mount Vernon Triangle is out nearly a thousand dollars after a man claiming to be a fire equipment inspector stole from them. Oliver Cox, the owner of Pearl’s Bagels, told FOX 5 the scammer knew what he was doing. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV FOX 5 Washington, D.C.
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Thirty years ago Catoosa didn't have sirens, only had a volunteer fire department and cell phones were just starting to become a thing.
That's how Catoosa Fire Chief Denus Benton remembers it.
FOX23 talked to him Monday, 30 years since a supercell storm spawned a tornado that killed seven people and left a path of destruction and injuries through Tulsa and Catoosa. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating fires on two separate American Airlines flights, after two planes over the past week reported engine damage in North Carolina and Ohio.
American Airlines Flight 2288 canceled its takeoff from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina last Thursday, due to a possible engine fire, the FAA told The Hill. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
VIDEO: Who does the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department call when they need help? Two Toledo Technology Academy seniors answered their call.
For years, while on the scene of an emergency, TFRD personnel stayed connected through mobile data terminals.
But recently, the clips that hold the styluses to the tablets have been breaking. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo
An intense fire broke out at Disneyland in Anaheim on Saturday night as packed crowds were enjoying a show at the theme park.
The fire ignited on Tom Sawyer Island during the Fantasmic! nighttime water and fireworks show held on the Rivers of America.
Citizen video captured by parkgoers shows massive flames fully engulfing Maleficent’s dragon prop on stage. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
An area fire department and school district are giving retired fire hoses a second chance to save lives by repurposing the hoses into door sleeves at Northridge Local Schools.
Northridge Local School District Safety Director Officer Clint Ball approached the Harrison Township Fire Department and asked department could make sleeves used to secure district doors. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton
VIDEO: A South Carolina bill that’s making its way through the Senate could change what firefighters receive as a cancer health care benefit plan.
The definition of a firefighter only includes actual residents of South Carolina, but if this change were to pass, non-South Carolina residents who work in the state could also receive these benefits. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston
VIDEO: Indianapolis is hosting fire departments from across the world for the 96th annual Fire Department International Conference.
This is the 29th year Indianapolis has hosted the event, which begins Monday and runs through Saturday. It’s North America’s largest firefighter conference and will showcase the latest safety techniques and the newest fire tools and gear. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis
