Nearly four years ago, Brian Kyle “BK” Frizzell lost his sister, Haley Frizzell, and roommate David Angel Ortiz to a fire that was deliberately set at the Iconic Village Apartments in San Marcos. Haley, 19, was the youngest of five victims – along with Dru Estes, 20; Belinda Moats, 21; Ortiz, 21; and James Philip Miranda, 23 – who lost their lives on July 20, 2018. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Texas Standard
The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) is welcoming 76 new members — 67 firefighter/EMTs and nine paramedics — into its ranks after a nine-month training program.
This year was the first live audience fire department graduation after the start of the pandemic. The fire department also celebrates 150 years in 2022. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Al Dia News
VIDEO: Logan Schneider thought his day was done on his family's cherry farm last week when it was really just beginning.
"Looking at what happened, I don't know how we both got out," he said.
Logan was riding a tractor in the orchard about 12 miles north of Wenatchee last week when a helicopter hit overhead powerlines and landed on top of him. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
VIDEO: Every day at work, Dyllon Ryser gets to help people. Whether it's fighting fires, providing urgent medical care, or sometimes offering a pep talk on the side.
"Good job. Keep up the hard work, man. Keep your head up, OK," Ryser said to a man needing first aid. "I know it's hard out there on the streets. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City
Maine is home to one of the most important training sites in the country for law enforcement canines.
That’s according to the people who pay for all of it.
State Farm Insurance has been funding arson dog purchasing and training since 1993. Heather Paul, the company's national arson dog program coordinator, said the average residential house fire costs them $45,000 to insure. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland
Peoria Fire Department is gearing up for fall recruitment by thinking outside the box to attract talent.
Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said recruitment numbers have been down for a while.
“What we’re used to is hundreds of people wanting to be a firefighter, and now we’re running into dozens of people wanting to be firefighter,” he said. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 26 Peoria
On Monday, a SpaceX booster test ended with an explosion on the Orbital Launch Pad triggering a fire near the base of the launch tower, as detailed in a recent video posted by NASASpaceflight. The Booster 7 test was conducted in preparation for a future Starship orbital test flight in Cameron County, Texas, according to the NASA video of the incident. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beaumont Enterprise - Metered Site
The new mental health crisis number 988 launches Saturday, according to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number will be available 24/7 for people to anonymously call or text trained counselors at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
A pair of large fires in the late-1870s in Alpena altered the shape of the newly incorporated city and the development afterward remains visible today thanks to tougher building requirements inspired by the blazes.
The fires not only shifted future development from Alpena’s north side to the other side of the Thunder Bay River, but also led to the establishment of the city Fire Department and motivated what was then called the Alpena Common Council to draft and implement new zoning and building codes to help bolster safety. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Alpena News
The New Britain Fire Department and Local 992 have come to an agreement to randomly drug test staff members.
The agreement will test a third of the department yearly. That is about 45 people of the 130 on staff. Chief Raul Ortiz says it’s a robust and extensive policy.
In January, a New Britain firefighter died at his Southington home. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTIC-TV FOX 61 Hartford
VIDEO: An Ohio man is proving even though his body is different, he can do what everyone else can and more. Four times a week, Mike Diehl walks into Powerstation Gym, loads up the rack, concentrates on his breathing, and engages his core while working out.
He continues to push the limit with every press, pull and squat. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOV-TV NBC/FOX 9 Steubenville
A massive fire destroyed a multi-million dollar home in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon.
The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. on Mann Street. Video from nearby showed heavy flames and smoke that could be seen for miles around.
According to Zillow, the home was sold on June 10 for $3. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-CD NBC 10 Boston
PHOTOS: A new mural depicting the history of the Clayton Fire Department is on display on the side of Station One in Clayton.
The mural was painted by Lacey Crime Art and can be seen driving along West Home Street.
The mural tells the story of from a volunteer firefighter group that started in 1883. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro
PHOTOS: Sometimes no news is good news. For Toni Stithem, a Victoria County volunteer firefighter, the relatively quiet Fourth of July weekend was a good thing.
Stithem was one of about a dozen firefighters assigned to fire watch at Patriot Park during the evening of July 4. They stood by just in case any fires broke out. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Victoria Advocate - Metered Site
VIDEO: Firefighters from across the state say they’re still recovering from the Combined Locks fire that engulfed a paper warehouse over the weekend.
The Combined Locks fire chief said Monday this fire had one of the biggest -- if not the biggest -- fire responses in Wisconsin’s history. He also said he couldn’t be more grateful for the help from 67 agencies and 700 emergency responders who helped to put this fire out. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: New York City launched its newest PSA on Monday with a focus on preparing for a possible nuclear attack.
"While the likelihood of a nuclear weapon incident occurring in/near New York City is very low, it is important New Yorkers know the steps to stay safe," the NYC Emergency Management Department said in its press release. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
The historic Veranda House Hotel on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, was damaged Saturday after a huge blaze ripped through the building.
Firefighters received a report that the hotel, which is more than 338 years old, was on fire early Saturday, the Nantucket Fire Department said in a news release. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
PHOTO: At a training facility out of public view off Highway 287, local firefighters conduct exercises to prepare for all types of emergencies. Now those firefighters are greeted by a massive steel sculpture commemorating the work they do to protect the community.
Local firefighter Brandon Russell collaborated with Laramie Public Art Coalition to create the sculpture, titled “The Vitruvian Firefighter. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Letter Journal
A quick decision to break out a new drone may have saved a life at a June 17 fire scene.
Scott Wolfe was out to dinner with his family that Friday when he got a call about a fire at the MARS Horsecare facility in Dalton. Crews from multiple departments responded.
A drone with thermal imaging technology the Wooster Township Fire Department had acquired just days earlier was about to be thrust into service for the first time, and Wolfe was the only one on staff qualified to operate it. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Record - Metered Site
Ford is expanding a recall of SUVs and telling owners to park them outside after a series of engine fires that can happen even when the ignition switches are off.
The company also announced Friday that it's recalling another 100,000 SUVs in the U.S. for a different problem that also causes engine fires. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
