Three people have sued contractors involved in the Sun Prairie explosion from July 10, according to court records. Abigail Barr, wife of deceased Capt. Cory Barr, filed a wrongful death and a construction negligence lawsuit Thursday - on the same day authorities said no one would face charges, court documents show.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC 15 news
A criminal investigation into who was responsible for a massive explosion that leveled several buildings and killed a volunteer firefighter last July has concluded that no crime was committed, Sun Prairie Police Chief Patrick Anhalt said Thursday.
Instead, police said, a broken chain of communication between utility contractors and subcontractors resulted in the location of a gas line being improperly marked prior to the July 10 explosion.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal Times
A strike of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) planned for Friday is on hold as the company and union prepare for a last-minute bargaining meeting Thursday night.
The EMTs work for the private ambulance company American Medical Response (AMR), which contracts with the city of Seattle to provide some ambulance service.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times
A firefighter from Northumberland County passed away on Thursday.
The coroner tells Newswatch 16 Scott Dannheimer, 53 of Shamokin, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after responding to a fire in Coal Township.
He was found unresponsive in the cab of the firetruck and transported to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV Newswatch 16
At a fire on West Street, Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer remembers pulling up to a three-decker where there appeared to be a small fire.
As firefighters prepared to put it out, the blaze did what fires often do in those iconic three-story apartment buildings: it ran up through the walls to the roof and soon firefighters were scrambling to keep the building from burning to the ground.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Three Orlando firefighters were injured in a crash Thursday night that shut down a portion of the interstate, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Officers said the firefighters were responding to a minor crash on eastbound 408 shortly before 11 p.m. when another vehicle rear-ended the firetruck.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG Click Orlando
A police chief says there will be no criminal charges against anyone related to an explosion in southern Wisconsin that killed a firefighter and leveled several buildings. Sun Prairie Police Chief Patrick Anhalt said Thursday "There is not probable cause to believe a crime was committed." Sun Prairie firefighter Cory Barr was killed in the July 10 explosion that destroyed a bar he owned, five other businesses and a home.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 9:31:07 AM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
On December 19, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.
Town of Richmond Chairman Jeff Karbash says the town's remote location likely contributed to how long it took to control a fire that destroyed a residential home Tuesday night. The town, which has a population just over 2,000, sits between several fire districts in Walworth County. Karbash says without a fire station of its own, fires can go on for an extended length of time before a unit arrives.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 3:28:22 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Ten veterans will be fully funded to participate in an upcoming Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, thanks to the Kenosha Area Pipes and Drums Association. Association members Scott Laack and Matt Martin, who both work for the Kenosha Fire Department, presented Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Board of Directors member Kent Rice with a $5,000 check at the Kenosha Fire Department Station No.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 1:49:57 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
When St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to a call about a self-inflicted gunshot suicide Tuesday evening, the emergency crew discovered the victim was one of their own.
"We're seeing a real spike in suicides," James Large, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Chief, said.
More first responders died by suicide last year than in the line of duty.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLA-TV NBC 8
Wayne County prosecutors kicked a warrant request back to the Detroit Police Department in the case of a fire union official accused of publicly sharing sensitive information about witnesses in a homicide case.
Police Chief James Craig confirmed earlier this month that detectives were investigating social media posts by Mike Nevin, president of the Detroit Fire Fighters Association.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Detroit Free Press
At a time when firefighter associations nationwide are struggling to keep afloat, nearly $245 million sits untouched in a fund designed to help New Jersey firefighters — thanks to an “antiquated” law restricting its use, the state comptroller asserted Wednesday.
The money — collected through a tax and intended for the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association, as well as the state’s 538 local relief associations — has barely been touched in decades, and the state nonprofit’s monitoring of its use has been flawed, according to Comptroller Philip James Degnan.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philly.com
A released video shows a fire engine running away without a driver behind the wheel. While it may seem comical at first watch, when you watch it again and again, you will hopefully realize the seriousness of this incident.
While fireground safety is always a concern for every firefighter and incident commander, we really don’t think or consider the danger of a runaway engine – because it’s not supposed to be a part of our consideration.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
Officials are pushing for the reinstatement of FDNY Engine Company 261 to support the growing population of Long Island City.
Politicians, firefighter union leaders and local residents say it was a mistake to remove the firehouse from active use 15 years ago during Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s time, reports CBS2’s Dave Carlin.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS New York
A onetime Baraboo destination will burn Saturday as the fire department conducts a training exercise at the Farm Kitchen Restaurant. Entrepreneur Randy Scott is working to establish Tumbled Rock Brewery inside the footprint of the Farm Kitchen, a vacant eatery once known for its Sunday brunches, dinner theater plays and civic club meetings.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2018 4:05:29 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
Fire Chief John Reed has decided not to retire in the wake of what he considered a breakdown in the relationship among the city’s top officials. “I’m really proud to be part of this city,” he said. “Once in a while a train gets derailed, and it’s got to be fixed.” Reed was on the verge of resigning after being excluded by Mayor Lloyd Heier from a closed session on Nov.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2018 8:58:13 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
On December 18, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.
On December 16, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.
PHOTO: A fire that broke out in the basement of a Manitowoc home Tuesday was reportedly caused by a portable heater. Just before 4:30 p.m., fire crews were called to a home in the 1100 block of South 25th Street for a report of smoke, according to a press release from the Manitowoc Fire Department. When crews arrived they noticed a significant amount of smoke in the area and reported the basement to be on fire, the release stated.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2018 6:24:35 AM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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