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Volunteer fire department in West Virginia keeps historic engines in use

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PHOTOS: The Fire Trucks from Davis Volunteer Fire Department turn heads when they pull up to the scene. Of the current fleet of vehicles at the Fire Hall, three are as comfortable at a car show as they are at the forefront of a call. Davis VFD Chief Alan Cosner and his crew have worked hard to keep their fleet in use, including several antique vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Parsons Advocate

Ohio State Fire Marshal introduces 3Di technology for incident reporting

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The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal recently announced the integration of cutting-edge technology into the Ohio Fire Incident Reporting Management System (OFIRMS). The state-of-the-art database management solution, 3Di Engage, is developed by 3Di Systems and serves as a significant upgrade that revolutionizes how fire departments throughout the state manage and report incidents.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Delaware Gazette

Grand Chute Fire Department to begin offering ambulance services

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Authorities in Grand Chute say the area’s fire department has been approved to begin offering ambulance services to the community. According to a release from the Grand Chute Fire Department, the Grand Chute Town Board approved unanimously to authorize the Advance Life Support ambulance transport service implementation plan set forth by Fire Chief Steve Denzien.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 6:08:22 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Fire destroys two-story farmhouse in Town of Little Falls

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PHOTO: A house fire was reported to the Sparta Area Fire District on Saturday at around 8:42 p.m. Crews arrived to find the two-story farmhouse fully engulfed, with trees and grass around the home on fire, as well. According to Chief Mike Arnold of the Sparta Area Fire District, the home owners left at around 7:00 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

VIDEO: Former livestock auction buildings in Illinois burn in massive fire

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The former Rock Island Livestock Auction Barn had multiple buildings burn to the ground on Saturday, Feb. 24, but crews were able to save 22 cows and millions of dollars worth of surrounding homes and businesses. Rock Island Fire Department crews were called out at 5:37 p.m. to 534 34th Ave. According to Rock Island Fire Marshal Greg Marty, crews arrived within three to four minutes of the call and found a large fire already burning on the backside of a barn along the railroad tracks.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQAD-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 8 Moline

Kansas firefighters 'shaken' after truck crashes into station, feet from where crew was seated

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PHOTOS: One person was injured after a crash behind a Fire and EMS station in Independence on Sunday morning. The Independence Fire/EMS Department says crews responded to a motor vehicle accident behind the Fire-EMS station at 11:17 a.m. Sunday. On-duty staff reported via radio a loud explosion sound at the station and found a full-sized pickup had struck the back of the station.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAKE-TV ABC 10 Wichita

Today marks grim anniversary of 1993 World Trade Center terror bombing attack in New York City

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Today marks a grim anniversary in New York City history - on Feb. 26, 1993, shortly after noon, terrorists set off a homemade bomb in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. Six people were killed, including a pregnant woman, and more than 1,000 were injured in the massive explosion and smoky aftermath.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

Crews battle downtown Tomah fire for nine hours

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Firefighters from the Tomah Fire Department and several other departments spent nearly nine hours to get a fire in downtown Tomah under control on Friday evening. Tomah Fire Chief Tim Adler said they were called to the fire which began at 1102 Superior Avenue. In a Facebook post, he said the first crews arriving could see that the fire was growing quickly.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2024 2:25:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

Historic all-female fire crew serves Superior community

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VIDEO: History was made in Superior this week as the first all-female firefighting crew began working together to serve the community. Captain Suzi Olson and firefighters Abby Dolsen and Breena Kolquist worked their first 48-hour shift together Tuesday. This marked the first time in Superior Fire Department (SFD) history a crew of all women served the community.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBJR-TV NBC 6 Duluth

Girl from East Troy battles leukemia; Waukesha firefighters rally to support

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VIDEO: A cancer diagnosis is never easy, especially when it's for a child. For the next couple of years, a little girl from East Troy will battle leukemia, but she won't be doing it alone. Eight-year-old Mary Schroeder practically grew up in a fire station. Her father, Mark Schroeder, is an equipment operator with the Waukesha Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Several tractor trailers catch fire in Ohio

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Cleveland firefighters worked to put out a fire that spread across several tractor-trailers in Cuyahoga Heights early Friday morning. Fire officials confirmed a number of tractor-trailers went up in flames around 2:45 a.m., but no injuries have been reported. A driver at the terminal told 19 News five trucks had gone up in flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

Fire Captain in Florida puts out fires and puts up art work

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VIDEO: Hillsborough County Fire Captain Devon Brady lives a large-scale life. From riding shotgun in a big-engine truck to putting up a huge art installation at a museum, he wants ABC Action News viewers to know that you can do both. “I started out an art major, I went through art school at USF, then I worked at a theatrical design company for about 10 years,” said Brady.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa

Need help with home repairs? Off-duty firefighters in Minnesota are ready to step in

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VIDEO: Firefighters are used to being on-call to serve the community. Now those skills are being used while off-duty, to help in a different way. Curtis Smith spent 18 years as a firefighter, mostly with the city of Golden Valley. "About five years ago I just thought, 'These people are so talented.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars to fix pump problem that can let fuel leak and increase fire risk

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Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens, and 2019 and 2020 VW Jettas.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Green Bay Metro Fire Foundation excited to benefit from Give BIG Green Bay

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VIDEO: The Green Bay Metro Fire Foundation is one of 50 non-profit groups to benefit from this year's Give BIG Green Bay fundraiser. The fire chief says the money will pay for a number of things the foundation needs, and he's excited to find out how much they'll be getting. "This is going to be huge for us," said Green Bay Fire Chief Matthew Knott.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

VIDEO: Firefighter collapses while battling fire at New Hampshire farmhouse

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A firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering a medical issue while fighting a house fire Wednesday. First responders performed CPR on him before he was rushed to the hospital. Neighbors say they saw flames coming from the second floor of an old farmhouse on Scotland Road in Kingston, but the entire home turned into a fireball within minutes.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

AT&T customers report a massive outage, disrupting phone service across America

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AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By late morning, the company said most of its network had been restored. Although Verizon and T-Mobile customers reported some network outages, too, they appeared far less widespread.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business

Fire Rescue in Florida releases hour-long video showing firefighters battling apartment complex fire

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VIDEO: The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department on Wednesday released an hour-long video showing dozens of firefighters battling a massive fire at the RISE Doro apartment complex downtown. The $60 million apartment project is now being demolished after it was destroyed when a fire broke out last month.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

Fire Museum in Central Ohio Showcases History of Local Firefighters

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PHOTOS: Located in the former Columbus Engine House No.16, the building was completed in 1908 and was built as the last engine house in the city to accommodate horse-drawn steam engines. The station closed in 1982 and after twenty years of fundraising and a $900,000 renovation, the museum moved into the building and opened to the public in 2002.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ohio.org

Overwhelming majority of Portage voters pass EMS referendum

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VIDEO: The people of Portage overwhelmingly chose to have their fire department take over EMS. Results show the referendum passed easily. More than 72% of people who voted said yes. That's 1,076 people. The nays only took in about 28% of the vote with 420 people. "Everybody's been doing their part to do the best thing we can for the citizens," Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 5:46:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

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