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Hoarder Forces Minn. FFs to Windows
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 9:04pmAuthors and source External author:
Mary Divine
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Sept. 06--ST. PAUL -- Firefighters in St. Paul had difficulty entering a house Sunday afternoon to fight a fire and search for occupants because of "hoarder-like" conditions, fire officials said.
Firefighters finally had to break through windows to make entry because of the amount of property that blocked the doors at 195 Goodrich Ave., Fire Marshal Steve Zaccar said.
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Rolls of Plastic Burn in Tenn. Fire
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:13amAuthors and source External author:
THOMPSON'S STATION, Tenn.
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Agencies put out a large fire that burned for about 10 hours Monday in the southern area of Williamson County.
Several hundred rolls of black plastic used to prevent erosion caught fire at about 2 a.m. along Pope’s Chapel Road in the Burwood community, according to the Williamson County Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Crews are working on the Interstate 840 extension at this location.
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N.Y. Passes New Emergency Light Law
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 11:51pmAuthors and source External author:
Matthew Chayes
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
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Sept. 06--In what the state's leading volunteer firefighters' group is hailing as a boon for rescuer safety, fire departments statewide can now put blue flashing lights on their emergency response vehicles so they can be seen from the rear, under just-signed state legislation.
Backers of the law, which takes effect immediately, say the lights will protect rescuers at emergency scenes where they are especially vulnerable to being hit by passing motorists.
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N.Y. Firefighter Buried in Roof Collapse
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:30pmAuthors and source External author:
Nomaan Merchant and John Valenti.
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Sept. 04--An East Farmingdale firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after the roof of a burning building in Lindenhurst collapsed, burying the firefighter underneath, the department's fire chief said.
Eight fire departments responded to the fire at about 2 a.m. inside a commercial building on Gear Avenue, off Wellwood Avenue, in Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale fire chief James Yearsley said. As firefighters tried to enter the building, the roof and front wall of the building collapsed, he said.
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N.Y. Firefighter Buried in Roof Collapse
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:30pmAuthors and source External author:
Nomaan Merchant and John Valenti.
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Sept. 04--An East Farmingdale firefighter was hospitalized Saturday after the roof of a burning building in Lindenhurst collapsed, burying the firefighter underneath, the department's fire chief said.
Eight fire departments responded to the fire at about 2 a.m. inside a commercial building on Gear Avenue, off Wellwood Avenue, in Lindenhurst, East Farmingdale fire chief James Yearsley said. As firefighters tried to enter the building, the roof and front wall of the building collapsed, he said.
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Ky. Firefighter Jumps to Escape Apartment Blaze
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:18pmSubtitle: He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury. Authors and source External author:
BY STEVE TELLIER
Story by wlky.com
He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury.
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Ky. Firefighter Jumps to Escape Blaze
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:18pmSubtitle: He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury. Authors and source External author:
BY STEVE TELLIER
Story by wlky.com
He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands and a possible ankle injury.
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When Safety Shortcuts Backfire
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:31pm
A story that came across the wires the other day caught my eye.
It seems that a relatively routine auto fire in Friday Harbor, WA turned into a major event in which the chief of the department was suspended after some of the department's members sent a letter of no confidence to the town administrators, and then abruptly resigned. The primary reason? The chief allowed safety shortcuts to exist in the department.
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When Safety Shortcuts Backfire
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:31pm
A story that came across the wires the other day caught my eye.
It seems that a relatively routine auto fire in Friday Harbor, WA turned into a major event in which the chief of the department was suspended after some of the department's members sent a letter of no confidence to the town administrators, and then abruptly resigned. The primary reason? The chief allowed safety shortcuts to exist in the department.
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N.C. FFs Prepare for Hurricane Earl
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:32pmAuthors and source External author:
P. Christine Smith
Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.
Sept. 02--As Hurricane Earl makes its approach, the greatest concern is public safety both during and after the storm.
While Earl threatens to merely brush Craven County, first responders prepare for the most precarious of situations involving people and property.
"There's a wide range of things that could happen with a storm," said Township 9 Fire Chief Jonathon Gaskins.
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N.C. FFs Prepare for Hurricane Earl
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:32pmAuthors and source External author:
P. Christine Smith
Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.
Sept. 02--As Hurricane Earl makes its approach, the greatest concern is public safety both during and after the storm.
While Earl threatens to merely brush Craven County, first responders prepare for the most precarious of situations involving people and property.
"There's a wide range of things that could happen with a storm," said Township 9 Fire Chief Jonathon Gaskins.
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Tenn. FF Taken to Hospital After Fire
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:25pmAuthors and source External author:
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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A firefighter was taken to a hospital after battling a fire at a Nashville home.
The South Harpeth Road house caught fire late Wednesday morning, according to the Nashville Fire Department. The home is a total loss.
The firefighter, whose name wasn't immediately released, was transported to Vanderbilt. He had minor injuries but will recover, the department said.
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Tenn. FF Taken to Hospital After Fire
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:25pmAuthors and source External author:
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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A firefighter was taken to a hospital after battling a fire at a Nashville home.
The South Harpeth Road house caught fire late Wednesday morning, according to the Nashville Fire Department. The home is a total loss.
The firefighter, whose name wasn't immediately released, was transported to Vanderbilt. He had minor injuries but will recover, the department said.
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Mass. Firefighters Hurt in 3-Alarm Fire
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:23pmAuthors and source External author:
Story by thebostonchannel.com
WELLESLEY, Mass. --
Crews battled a three-alarm fire in Wellesley early Wednesday.
The fire broke out at 41 Kimlo Road in Wellesley early Wednesday.
The homeowner was able to get out OK, but several firefighters suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Route 9 east was closed for a time as crews battled the fire.
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Mass. Firefighters Hurt in 3-Alarm Fire
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:23pmAuthors and source External author:
Story by thebostonchannel.com
WELLESLEY, Mass. --
Crews battled a three-alarm fire in Wellesley early Wednesday.
The fire broke out at 41 Kimlo Road in Wellesley early Wednesday.
The homeowner was able to get out OK, but several firefighters suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Route 9 east was closed for a time as crews battled the fire.
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Locks Coming Off Wash. Hydrants
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:19pmAuthors and source External author:
Josh Farley
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.
Sept. 01--BELFAIR -- Backed by the Mason County Fire Marshal, firefighters in Belfair are currently removing about 50 locks from fire hydrants.
The locks were installed about a month ago by the Belfair Water District as a way to curb water theft. But crews with Belfair-based Mason County Fire District 2 -- who've had to cut the locks in responding to recent fire -- felt that they were a serious safety hazard.
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Locks Coming Off Wash. Hydrants
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 8:19pmAuthors and source External author:
Josh Farley
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.
Sept. 01--BELFAIR -- Backed by the Mason County Fire Marshal, firefighters in Belfair are currently removing about 50 locks from fire hydrants.
The locks were installed about a month ago by the Belfair Water District as a way to curb water theft. But crews with Belfair-based Mason County Fire District 2 -- who've had to cut the locks in responding to recent fire -- felt that they were a serious safety hazard.
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Tenn. FFs Save Man Trapped in Silo
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:38pmAuthors and source External author:
COLUMBIA, Tenn.
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Rescue teams pulled off a tricky and dangerous rescue. But after they saved a man from a grain silo, he disappeared.
Emergency workers spent more than an hour Monday at the silo on Hayes Denton Road in Columbia. They had to lower a harness into the silo, and with a firefighter in there to help, the man was pulled to safety.
But as soon as he was on the ground, he took off.
Authorities didn't get his name and don't know how he became trapped.
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Tenn. FFs Save Man Trapped in Silo
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:38pmAuthors and source External author:
COLUMBIA, Tenn.
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Rescue teams pulled off a tricky and dangerous rescue. But after they saved a man from a grain silo, he disappeared.
Emergency workers spent more than an hour Monday at the silo on Hayes Denton Road in Columbia. They had to lower a harness into the silo, and with a firefighter in there to help, the man was pulled to safety.
But as soon as he was on the ground, he took off.
Authorities didn't get his name and don't know how he became trapped.
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Houston High-Rise Blaze Hurts Five Firefighters
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 6:20amAuthors and source External author:
BY MIKE GLENN
Houston Chronicle
Five firefighters were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
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