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

When firefighters show up to a blaze or medical emergency across much of the United States, they most likely are volunteers. It’s also likely the department is understaffed, struggling to replace old equipment and facing uncertainty about its next generation of firefighters. “So much of our country relies on the volunteer fire service,” said Kimberly Quiros, chief of communications with the National Volunteer Fire Council, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading in Truro Friday morning after a house exploded. There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time. The blast on First Light Lane shook houses in neighboring towns, people on social media reported. Video from the scene showed flames completely engulfing the home.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEO: Firefighting is both a physically and mentally demanding profession, and while Wisconsin women have been blazing the trail for others in the industry, some said there is still work to be done. In 2020, women accounted for less than 5% of career firefighters nationwide, according to the latest estimated numbers by the National Fire Protection Association.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

A new law signed Thursday by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will help protect Hoosier firefighters from the toxic chemicals known as PFAS. But it stops short of actually banning cancer-causing compounds. House Bill 1219, which was passed unanimously at the state house, will require the monitoring of PFAS levels in firefighters' blood because the so-called "forever chemicals" have been linked to multiple cancers.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-LD ABC 57 South Bend

VIDEO: Mikey Riley has been with the Asheville Fire Department for just over 15 years. Just within the past few years of his time there, Riley said he's been personally impacted by the loss of active and retired firefighters due to occupational cancer. The Asheville Fire Department has lost four active members in the last four to five years due to occupational cancer, according to Riley, which he plans to use as motivation on Saturday, April 22.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYFF-TV NBC 4 Greenville

The New York City Fire Museum has now launched a new exhibition, Strike Up the Band: A Tribute to the Bands of the Bravest, which tells the story of the New York City Fire Department’s extensive musical traditions that span generations. The exhibition will be on display from April 26, 2023 through late August 2023, and will take guests on a journey of over 100 years of history.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The City Life Org

PHOTOS: Firefighters were called to fight a fire at an abandoned tavern in North Portland on Wednesday night. The call came in at about 7:30 p.m. The fire was at The Barn Tavern at 7421 North Denver Ave. According to Portland firefighters, the building was on their “unsafe building list” and there have been eight fires at the location in the last 12 months.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

An Atlanta city council member is fighting to protect first responders who get hurt while choosing to respond to emergencies while off-duty. Earlier this month, Atlanta News First highlighted how long-time Atlanta firefighter and paramedic, Lieutenant Mark Quick, witnessed a car crash in January while off duty and stopped to help, but he was hit by a car in the process.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta News First

VIDEO: The City of Bryan says they have no problem keeping up with emergency calls with the help of a new program. Community paramedics are emerging across the country. It’s something that caught the eye of Chris Lamb with the Bryan Fire Department. “Every year the call volume increases more and more and more.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan

VIDEO: The Appleton Fire Department hosted a bell dedication ceremony on Wednesday morning to celebrate Station #1 receiving a new firefighter’s bell. Officials say that throughout history, the life of a firefighter has been closely associated with the ringing of the bell. As firefighters began their tour of duty, it was the bell that signaled the start of a shift.
- PUB DATE: 4/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

An early morning fire that was sparked by unattended candles completely destroyed a boat and RV storage facility in north Houston. SkyEye video shows the aftermath of the massive fire at A-Safe-T Storage at 11539 N. Houston Rosslyn at Breen Drive, which is a total loss. Officials said the fire first started at 5:15 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

VIDEO: Oklahoma will never forget what happened 28 years ago. One hundred sixty-eight people died when terrorists detonated a bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The day forever changed the lives of many Oklahomans, including first responders. Now, every year around this time, firefighters and others come together for a "Ride to Remember.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

VIDEOS: Investigators looking into the lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed a day ago, killing one worker and hurting five others as concrete floors pancaked atop one another, say initial findings indicate the age of the building, and the number of vehicles parked on the roof deck, contributed to the disaster, officials said Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York City

VIDEO: A Southwest Ohio family is grieving the death of a 13-year-old boy who overdosed on over-the-counter allergy medication. Jacob Stevens' family made the difficult decision to say goodbye after the Greenfield teen spent nearly a week on a ventilator. WSYX in Columbus said Stevens was attempting what's been dubbed the "Benadryl Challenge" on TikTok.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati

A massive fire that killed two people in northeast Harris County was sparked by an overloaded extension cord, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office. Officials said an extension cord plugged in at one trailer home was being used to fully supply power to another trailer home on the property.
- PUB DATE: 4/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

VIDEO: The Centers for Disease Control is launching a new survey to better understand how the work firefighters do could be linked to cancer. The president of the Tulsa firefighters union said this is something he’s been advocating in favor of for years. Matt Lay, who battled and beat a previous cancer diagnosis, said he has lobbied Congress for something like this for six years.
- PUB DATE: 4/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTV-DT CBS 6 Tulsa