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Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Arizona is one of area’s best-kept secrets

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Chicago-area industrialist George F. Getz Jr. and his wife, Olive Atwater Getz, were driving through Wilmette, Illinois, when they saw a broken-down fire truck on the side of the road. George casually remarked he would like the 1924, Type 12 American La France fire engine. Considering the Globe Corp.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Tan Sun News

Milwaukee woman injured in 2-alarm apartment fire

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A woman was injured in a 2-alarm fire at a Milwaukee apartment building in Milwaukee Saturday night. Firefighters were called to North 91st Street and West Custer Avenue at 8:24 p.m. Witnesses told WISN 12 News two people jumped from a window to escape the fire. Milwaukee Fire Department Battalion Chief Andrew Vossekuil said one person was taken to Froedtert Hospital and numerous people were displaced.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2021 11:09:50 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Dehumidifier sparks fire at rural Seymour home

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A dehumidifier sparked a fire at a home in rural Outagamie County on New Year’s Day. At 11:49 a.m., Seymour Rural Fire Department was called to W3116 Kortney Lane in the Town of Osborn for a fire in the basement of a home. The Seymour Rural Fire Department says there was “zero visibility” in the home due to black smoke.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2021 5:25:02 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

2 injured, 16 vehicles damaged in 2-alarm tire shop fire in Las Vegas

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VIDEO: Las Vegas Fire & Rescue was battling a massive 2nd-alarm fire at a tire shop near Meadows Lane and Decatur Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. SKY 3 appeared to show the structure fully engulfed as of 4:45 p.m. and fire officials called a second-alarm due to the extensiveness of the blaze. Authorities believed employees at the Econo Lube N Tube were working on a fuel tank on a vehicle when they dropped the tank, causing the fire to quickly spread.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas

New Mural Tells the History of an Ohio Fire Department…Comic Book Style

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PHOTOS: Dayton's newest mural stretches an entire city block and tells the history of the city’s Fire Department. It starts at the corner of Main and Buckeye Streets, then runs down Buckeye, all the way to Dayton Fire Station Number Eleven. For this long mural, Tiffany Clark used classic comic book style, borrowing from mid-century versions of Spiderman and the Fantastic Four.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYSO-FM 91.3

Row house fires: New safety resources for firefighters

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A new poster and fact sheet from NIOSH are designed to help educate firefighters about the unique nature of row house fires and how to stay safe when fighting these blazes. Row houses are dwellings connected by shared sidewalls that form a single building. The resources outline typical features of exterior and interior row houses, tactics for fighting fires in these locations, and common areas where fires may spread.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Safety+Health

‘You got to be cognizant’: COVID-19 adds health risks to 9/11 first responders, survivors

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VIDEO: Union County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Castrogiovanni, a former NYPD officer, was at the scene of 9/11. “I had been looking at those buildings my whole life so to see what happened was just, it’s so surreal,” Castrogiovanni said. Castrogiovanni worked in and around Ground Zero for about seven weeks and then again during the holiday season that year.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

Volunteer Fire Department In Maryland Receives 1947 Apparatus Back After Barn Find in North Carolina

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PHOTOS: North Beach Volunteer Fire Department (NBVFD) is pleased to announce the arrival of an iconic piece of the department’s history. In 1947, the department took delivery of an FMC John Bean high pressure pumper built on a KB International chassis. The truck served the Twin Beaches communities for a number of years before being sold and lost track of.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Southern Maryland News Net

Vaccine surplus in Rock County allows more than 100 first responders to get vaccinated

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More than 100 first responders were able to get the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations after two major healthcare facilities were left with extras. The City of Beloit Fire Department said nearly two dozen firefighters got the shot after they got a call from Beloit Health Systems. “We were getting contacted saying ‘Hey, can you send some staff up if you have some that are interested?’,” said Dep.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 7:38:31 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison

Crews worked to extinguish fire at Double P Dairy in Hamburg

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Crews from several departments worked Wednesday morning to extinguish a fire at Double P. Dairy. The Hamburg Fire Chief tells NewsChannel 7 that crews were called to the farm at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday. He said an employee found the fire, which started in an office area. That office area and the milking parlor were destroyed in the flames.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 1:34:58 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Flags to be flown at half-staff for Clayton firefighter who died after contracting COVID-19 in line of duty

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Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half-staff in honor of a firefighter who died after contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Donald Edwin Kittelson died Dec. 17 after contracting COVID-19. He was chief of the Clayton Volunteer Fire Department. “Fire Chief Kittelson served the Clayton community for more than 34 years years.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 7:30:40 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Firefighters spend hours battling blaze at recycling plant in Florida

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VIDEO: Large piles of scrap metal caught fire at an Opa-locka recycling plant, sending heavy plumes of smoke into the sky. The firefight, which began around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trademark Metals Recycling Plant, stretched well into the evening. Firefighters said because of the metal that is burning, these type of fires take a long time to put out.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC 10 Miami

Ambulances left waiting hours to drop off patients at hospitals in Tennessee, firefighters’ union says

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Some ambulances have been forced to wait as long as 12 hours outside Memphis hospitals to drop off patients, according to the Memphis Fire Fighters Association. The problem appears to be tied to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, which has brought many hospitals to capacity. Tuesday afternoon, the Memphis Fire Department confirmed ambulances were backed up at St.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WREG-TV CBS 3 Memphis

Burglary at fire station in Washington results in $50K loss, slows response time

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A burglary and theft of $50,000 worth of firefighting and emergency equipment at a Woodland fire station could temporarily slow emergency services to the nearby rural community, fire officials said Tuesday. Cowlitz County Fire District 1 Assistant Chief Bob Kofstad said volunteers with the station discovered the break-in Monday, Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News - Metered Site

Massachusetts Firefighters Union Frustrated By Delays In COVID Vaccine Distribution

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Firefighters in Massachusetts are sounding the alarm about delays in COVID-19 vaccinations for first responders. On Tuesday, Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, the statewide union, posted on Twitter claiming the state has “no viable plan” to vaccinate local firefighters. The union president says the union learned the state planned to place the responsibility for distributing vaccines to first responders on local city and town boards of health.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

Related: Do U.S. Firefighter Medics Get Early COVID-19 Vaccines? Depends on the State

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U.S. emergency medical personnel are getting quick access to COVID-19 vaccines in some parts of the United States while fire chiefs in other areas forecast a delay of weeks or months, highlighting the chaotic nature of a rollout that relies on states and counties to plan and administer distribution. A lack of detailed federal guidelines has forced U.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: U.S. News & World Report

Greenfield Fire Chief questions the delay in getting frontline workers vaccinated for COVID-19

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A lot of Milwaukee County front line workers are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines. Now, a local fire chief is expressing his frustration over the delay. “In Milwaukee County at this moment, I don't know of any firefighter or EMS provider that has been vaccinated,” said Chief Jon Cohn of the Greenfield Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 4:07:22 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Two Rivers Fire Department rescues family animals in house fire

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The Two Rivers Fire Department is investigating a single-family house fire that happened on Dec. 28. According to a release, fire crews entered the house on 10th Street and were met with heavy smoke and flames on the first floor. Officials say the fire was able to be extinguished quickly but the living room and kitchen sustained significant fire damage.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 3:45:13 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Fire heavily damages apartment building in Missouri

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VIDEO: Kansas City firefighters battled a multi-alarm apartment fire Monday night near 80th Terrace and Troost Avenue. Fire crews were called to the Waldo Heights apartments just after 8 p.m. and found a working fire when they arrived. Authorities said three people were rescued from the 36-unit building.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City

Nashville bombing froze wireless communications, exposed 'Achilles heel' in regional network

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The vulnerability of the telecommunications system in Nashville and beyond became clear Christmas Day when AT&T's central office in downtown became the site of a bombing. Mayor John Cooper called the blast on Second Avenue an attack on infrastructure. The effects of that attack are sure to ripple through the region for weeks, as the telecom giant scrambles to restore services while also maintaining the integrity of an active investigation site teeming with federal agents.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today

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