A home exploded in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday night and rocked a neighborhood with a powerful blast after police say a suspect fired a flare gun into the neighborhood dozens of times. Stunning video shows a home exploding into flames and collapsing as debris flies more than two stories into the air.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO: Not only is it a first for Arizona, but the Gilbert Fire Department is among the first in the nation to get an electric fire truck. It's been in action for about a month at the city's busiest fire station. The goal is to see if it's safer and more efficient before potentially converting more of the fleet.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNXV-TV ABC/CW 15 Phoenix

VIDEO/PHOTO: Dallas County Sheriff's Office traffic deputies alongside other first responders have rescued the driver of a Sherwin Williams box truck who was trapped inside, hanging off the Stemmons Freeway overpass Monday afternoon. It happened at the interchange of North Stemmons Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Lives lost, but not forgotten. It's been over 16 years since nine firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) lost their lives fighting a blaze at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. Out of that terrible scene, a finished memorial honors the fallen and serves as a reminder of that night.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIV-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 4 Charleston

Authorities found two deceased people and a dog, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition and multiple firearms in the rubble of a burned Sylmar home Sunday. Rounds of ammunition exploded as flames ripped through the home on Glenoaks Boulevard and some firefighters were concerned that someone was firing at them.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

The Nashville Fire Department is now credentialed as a State Type 1 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high yield explosives (CBRNE) team. It took them over 5 years to get the designation. What does this mean? This designation acknowledges the Nashville Fire Department's ability to handle hazardous materials and dangerous situations involving CBRNE.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVF-TV CBS 5 Nashville

Okaloosa County Emergency Management Services will now offer a one-of-a-kind blood administration program allowing first responders to treat patients with a portable blood supply. The new device is expected to increase the survival rates of patients who experience major traumatic shock, along with those with conditions such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, post-partum hemorrhage and other instances of severe bleeding.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Northwest Florida Daily News - Metered Site

At least one person is dead after a home in South St. Paul reportedly caught fire and exploded Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a house on Ninth Avenue South near Spruce Street just before 6:20 a.m. “I heard a big loud boom and it shook my house,” Donna Johnson, who lives nearby, told us.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP-TV ABC 6 Saint Paul

VIDEO: Paul A. Brotherton, Timothy P. Jackson, Jeremiah M. Lucey II, James F. “Jay” Lyons III, Joseph T. McGuirk and Thomas E. Spencer: six brave men whose names the city will never forget. Dec. 3, 1999, was a sad day that continues to be recognized each year in Worcester, no matter how hard and painful for the victims' families and friends, the brotherhood and sisterhood of firefighters, and the people of Worcester to remember.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Metered Site

PHOTOS: A Tennessee man was rescued from a grain bin after he became 90% engulfed in corn kernels and crews raced to free him, firefighters said. In a Facebook post, the Ethridge Fire Department said that around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, crews were sent to a farm on Henryville Road to rescue a 70-year-old man who owns the farm.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

VIDEO: The Lemay Fire Protection District has responded to so many chimney fires over the years that the department's firefighters have created their own bucket of tools designed specifically for chimney-related fires. The bucket is made of metal, which gives firefighters a safe place to deposit hot embers.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

Much of the country's electric vehicle (EV) use is concentrated in the "four corners" of California, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and the Southeast, according to data shared with Axios. Two glaring exceptions? Colorado and Hawai'i. The data, from mobility analytics platform Replica, is based on estimated EV miles traveled per 1,000 residents at the county level on a typical weekday in the second quarter of 2023.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AXIOS

VIDEO: Newly obtained video shows the moments state troopers arrived on the scene of a fiery bus crash on I-70 in Licking County earlier this month. Body camera footage shows Ohio State Highway Troopers arriving on the scene to find the charter bus, which 55 people were on, in flames. The trooper runs onto the bus with a fire extinguisher.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHIO-TV CBS 7 Dayton

VIDEO: It was a historic moment that captivated hundreds in Paterson, N.J., as Alejandro Alicea became the city's first Hispanic Fire Chief. “It's just an honor for me and I am humbled by the appointment,” said Alicea. As Puerto Rican flags waved in the halls of the Paterson Fire Headquarters, the longtime firefighter stood tall and stoic as he accepted his newest challenge.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City

VIDEO: Fire hose damage by vehicles disrupted firefighting efforts Tuesday and crews could not save a house, Wesley Chapel Fire Dept. said. “At some point during that process, a vehicle ran over the fire hose,” said Fire Chief Steven McLendon. “They went to turn the fire hydrant on and they noticed the hose had been damaged.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont

VIDEO: Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Wednesday announced that the County's Department of Fire and Rescue Services' (HCDFRS) Waterloo Fire Station has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This achievement is underscored by the integration of eco-friendly elements, including reflective concrete, low-flow water appliances, a geothermal system for HVAC, energy efficient boilers, EV charging stations and rooftop solar panels.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Howard County Maryland

Three people were killed and one hospitalized after a large explosion and fire at an auto shop in Hillsboro, officials say. Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire Chief David Manning said the victim who was taken to the hospital is in stable condition. The fire started around 4 p.m. Tuesday at Jimbo's Auto Shop on 502 S.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Newport

VIDEO: Let's set the record straight: it's the end of November, and it's definitely not too early for holiday lights. A volunteer fire company opened up its drive-thru display of lights Friday - about a million of them, according to the company. WMAR-2 News got a full tour just before it opened. "We have a little over a million lights throughout the carnival grounds up here," said Scott Warner, public information officer for the company.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore

PHOTOS: Fifteen people were injured Tuesday morning in a crash involving an ambulance, a pickup truck and a small bus carrying special needs students, according to Marion County Fire Rescue. MCFR said they were dispatched to a crash involving the three vehicles around 9 a.m. at the intersection of SW 90th Street and SW 80th Avenue, an area near a lot of neighborhoods and also next to Marion County Fire Rescue Station 21.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

VIDEO: The City of Chester's Police and Fire Departments are using new technology for search and recovery missions. They're among the first departments in the Commonwealth to have their own underwater robot. Chester Fire Captain Kevin Postlewait went through training with the state-of-the-art robot he says will make his job as a diver easier.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a fire broke out overnight at a construction site in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The fire at a multi-family residential building construction site was first reported just before 3:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of East Vernon Street.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

Shops in New York state that peddle e-bikes would be required to implement enhanced fire safety precautions under a newly introduced bill aimed at curbing New York City's e-bike fire crisis. The legislation, which would mandate automatic fire monitoring and Class B extinguishers in e-bike shops, is part of a package of e-bike safety bills proposed by state Sen.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Olean Times Herald - Metered Site

VIDEO: Tuesday marks the anniversary of the deadliest nightclub fire in history, which occurred right in Massachusetts. On November 28, 1942, more than 490 people were killed in a fire at the Cocoanut Grove on Piedmont Street in Boston. The Cocoanut Grove was a restaurant/club that was very popular in the 20s, became less popular in the 30s due to the prohibition of alcohol, but became popular again during the early years of World War II.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWLP-TV NBC/CW+ 22 Springfield

VIDEO: First responders lacked the tools needed to give pets the best chance of survival in emergencies for decades, but now, a Valley nonprofit is providing those tools to fire and police departments across the country. "We pull out more dogs and cats and stuff than actual humans." Phoenix firefighter Bobby Laufer said.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix

An investigation is ongoing after an explosion at a refinery owned and operated by Hound Resources in White Lake Township. The incident occurred around 10:30 PM Friday in the area of Young Road and Bogie Lake Road. FOX 2 viewer video footage captured the intensity of the explosion, with one witness, Ben Farmer, describing the impact on his home.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit

VIDEO: Soon, Fire Station 5 in Eagle Ridge is going to be under construction, and thanks to new AI technology “Darkhorse,” the public won't notice a difference. “Station 5 with our concrete, that company is going to be relocated temporarily. We can model exactly what the outcome of that move will be,” said Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

For more than a decade, Sam Buser watched the lights of fire trucks bounce off the city streets of Houston, heard the roars of burning blazes and stood before the caskets of too many firefighters. He never held a hose or kicked in a door, but, as senior psychologist for the Houston Fire Department, he spent many sleepless nights at fire stations.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Texas Tribune

PHOTOS: At 4am, gunshots rang through the dark night, as local townsfolk awoke to a most terrifying sight. A large fire had erupted at the top of Main Street, and the American Hotel was engulfed in uncontrollable flames. Park City's Sheriff, Thomas Walden, had sounded the alarm with three successive shots, and the whistle at the Marsac Mill quickly notified the nearby mining campsite and homesteaders.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Utah Stories

VIDEO: A SWAT standoff turned into a fiery inferno after the suspect's Upland home burst into flames after a gunfight Monday night. The deadly shootout started around 3:15 p.m. when deputies tried to serve a search warrant at the suspect's home between North Benson Avenue and North Mountain Avenue, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

VIDEO: A classic symbol of firefighters rushing to a fire is on its way out. A quick visit to new fire stations in the Salt Lake Valley shows no more fire poles. More fire stations are being built without them, in this edition of Behind the Badge. New fire stations in Utah, like #125 in Midvale, have everything you may expect: firefighters and fire trucks, but no fire pole.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVX-TV ABC 4 Salt Lake City

VIDEO: A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed into a shopping center parking lot at a Texas shopping center on Tuesday, authorities said. Police in Plano, 20 miles north of Dallas, said the aircraft crashed directly outside a nail salon and Mama's Daughter's Diner, just before 6 p.m. "The pilot unfortunately lost their life in the tragic accident," police said in a statement on X.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

A new study by car insurance saving app Jerry, reports drivers in South Dakota are most at risk of drunk driving Thanksgiving travel traffic fatalities. The number of fatal traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday rose by 24% in the two years after the COVID-19 outbreak, hitting the highest level since 2007, as more people chose to avoid air travel on what is traditionally the busiest travel holiday of the year.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: DRG News

An abandoned motel went up in flames in Gastonia Monday night. Authorities on the scene say the blaze started as a call for a dumpster fire in the 500 block of Cox Road around 8 p.m. on Nov. 20. But when firefighters from the Gastonia Fire Department arrived, they saw the flames shooting in the air and upgraded it to a commercial fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Emergency crews responded to Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) after a US Navy jet overshot the runway and ended up in Kaneohe Bay, military officials said. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) sent out the initial alert just after 2 p.m. for a "probable aircraft fire incident." According to a spokesperson at MCBH, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft was landing at the base when it overshot the landing field and landed in the Bay.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KITV ABC 4 Honolulu

The temps are dropping here in Western New York, and nothing tops off a holiday party or a cozy night at home quite like popping open a bottle of whiskey. That's where Hartman's Distilling comes in. A local distillery, cocktail bar, and full-service kitchen, Hartman's Distilling is a popular spot in downtown Buffalo that makes drinking local as easy as it is delicious.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Step Out Buffalo

A cancer screening pilot program in partnership with Dartmouth Health, Manchester Fire Department, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield proved lifesaving as screening results were shared, along with a personal story from the city fire marshal, at a news event held at Manchester Central Fire Department on Monday.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Manchester Ink Link

VIDEO: Colorado Springs firefighters are reflecting on the Club Q shooting response, one year later. It was what firefighters described to 11 News as a typical Saturday night in November, that turned very wrong, very quickly. “It was a very cold night, I do remember that. I remember as the event was coming in, there was a lot of chatter coming up on the radio.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

Fentanyl-laced letters were sent to government buildings in six states including Oregon and Washington The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month were undeniably scary, some containing traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by not-so-veiled threats and dubious political symbols.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

In time for holiday travel and winter weather, FEMA's Ready Campaign launched the first-ever #WinterReady campaign encouraging people to identify and reduce the risks they face during the winter season. FEMA's #WinterReady Campaign provides easy, low-cost tips to keep you safe including ways to keep homes warm, travel safely, prepare for inclement weather and simple steps to mitigate the risks of home fires which are most prevalent during this time.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FEMA

A popular trend online shows people using terracotta clay pot “heaters” in an attempt to save money on heating their homes. The homemade device consists of an upside-down terracotta pot propped up over household candles. The question is: Are clay pot heaters a safe way to heat a room? No, clay pot heaters are not a safe way to heat a room.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento

Firefighters spent nearly three hours battling an extra-alarm fire that started Thursday morning at a warehouse in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. The fire started at a warehouse at the Evans Food Group processing plant near 41st and Halsted around 8:30 a.m. Chicago Fire Department officials said the fire was later raised to a 3-11 alarm, bringing in extra crews to fight the flames.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

A 12-year-old girl from Miller Middle School in San Jose has won $25,000 in a science fair for her invention of a new fire detection system that's faster, cheaper, and more reliable than smoke detectors. The Thermo Fischer Junior Innovator's Challenge claims to be the nation's premier STEM contest for middle schoolers, and Shanya Gill won over second and third-place inventions of a smartphone app that can detect certain cancers and an experimental method of generating electricity through plant cells.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Good News Network

VIDEO: As the excitement builds for the Formula 1 race hitting the valley this weekend, local hospitals and first responders are taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of the drivers and hundreds of thousands of fans. Alison McKnickle, vice chief of trauma at UMC, shares insights into her team's extensive preparations over the last several months.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas

The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of American City & County, IWCE's Urgent Communications and IWCE.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: American City and County

VIDEO: First responders described the scene of the deadly crash on I-70 Tuesday as something they have never experienced before and something they hope to never experience again. They said those hours were filled with tough decisions. Several witnesses called 911 to alert them of the crash. One of the 911 calls came from a woman who was riding on the charter bus filled with more than 50 students and chaperones from Tusky Valley schools.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus

VIDEO: The FDNY says fire departments worldwide are experiencing an increase in fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries. FDNY officials demonstrated just how much damage the batteries can do, showing an e-bike spark into flames inside the auditorium of its training facility on Randall's Island. Wednesday's demonstration was part of a new national campaign by UL's Fire Safety Research Institute's campaign (FSRI) named "Take Charge of Battery Safety.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

VIDEO: Military veterans and first responders are coming from all over the world to Tulane, for a special mental health healing program. Tulane is one of only seven places in the U.S. offering an intense healing program that gives patients the ultimate VIP treatment. “This program is the most phenomenal thing that has started a lifelong journey for me and my wife and my family.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans

Drivers who evade traffic laws live in every corner of the country, but these ten states are home to more rule-breaking motorists than anywhere else. When states issued shelter-in-place orders at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans saw the open, less congested roads as an excuse to drive more recklessly.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Neighbor

The Tri-State Tollway was mired in a traffic nightmare during the evening rush Tuesday, after a semi-trailer truck hauling cars sparked a huge fire on the Tri-State Tollway in southwest suburban Willow Springs. As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, traffic was very slow through the night along northbound I-294 near the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

VIDEO: Fayetteville Tech Community College opened a state-of-the-art swift water rescue training facility. Officials said the facility will help expand job opportunities in the area. The new facility on Tom Starling Road is the only swift water rescue training facility on the East Coast. It will help teach countless trainees how to save lives.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham

VIDEO: On Nov. 11, firefighters in Benton County discovered a Dodge brush fire truck from inside the firehouse on E. Highway 94 in Monte Ne had been stolen. Later that morning, the Benton County Sheriff's Office found the truck in Springdale outside the home of the man who allegedly stole it and drove home the night before.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSM-TV CBS 5 Fort Smith

VIDEO: The City of Coronado is testing out a new emergency alert system. Coronado already has sirens positioned around the island, but the technology on the sirens is old. They're unable to broadcast messages to go along with the siren. On Tuesday, the Coronado Fire Department tested out a new system, which has the capability of doing both.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS/CW/MyNetworkTV 8 San Diego

VIDEO: The city's fire chief explained Monday how the devastating apartment fire in northeast Atlanta was an absolute "anomaly," requiring crews to shift response. The fire destroyed much of The Reserve at LaVista Walk complex after it was sparked by what police said might have been two people setting off fireworks late Friday night.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta

IMAGE: The Middlefield Fire Company has a new logo that brings "aspects from our fire company history as well as a few details about our town." The logo is separate from the company's traditional patch and seal, which will still be displayed on uniforms. The new logo allows "our members to come together and display their company pride," according to a Facebook post from the fire company.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Durham-Middlefield Patch

VIDEO: Aurora Fire Rescue crew members are completing de-escalation training to help crew members respond to people experiencing a crisis. Despite paramedics regularly responding to these types of calls, de-escalation training is pretty rare within fire departments. “I've been doing this for 34 years and it's nothing we've ever formally done, and it seems like the right time and place to bring this to life,” said Aurora Fire Rescue's training chief, Commander Mark Hays.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in Los Angeles County Saturday night to help facilitate cleanup and repairs after a massive storage yard fire shut down a portion of the 10 Freeway in both directions. The fire was first reported at 12:22 a.m. in the 1700 block of East 14th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: Family and friends said FDNY Firefighter Billy Moon had the biggest heart. Thursday night, his widow, two young children and parents got to hear that heart again in the chest of the man who received it. Moon died after falling 20 feet during a training exercise in Brooklyn in December 2022. His wife Kristina Moon transferred him to LiveOnNY's Donor Care Unit at NYU Langone Health.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City

VIDEO: A small plane crashed into a car Saturday afternoon after making an emergency landing in McKinney, city officials said. The pilot, who flew from Midland and was trying to make the emergency landing at Aero County Airport, was unable to stop the plane at the end of the runway, officials added.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

Ryan Griffin thinks he may be just a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. Griffin's job as a driver engineer for the Johnson City Fire Department seems to lend itself to the idea. “Fighting fire itself is definitely an adrenaline rush,” Griffin said. “I don't wish a fire on anybody, but if there is a fire, I want to be there putting it out.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kingsport Times News - Metered Site

Firefighters from 18 departments in four counties have put out the massive chemical plant fire at Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd, Texas, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said. The fire on FM 1127, approximately 75 miles northeast of Houston, started with an explosion that happened at 8:17 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services (BFRS) is launching an in-house paramedic training program, which will be the first of its kind in the entire state. Birmingham Fire Chief Cory Moon said the inspiration for this program was born from the nationwide shortage of paramedics they feel the effects of locally.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIAT-TV CBS 42 Birmingham

November 11 is Veterans Day, a celebration to honor America's veterans for their service, dedication, and sacrifice. The theme for Veterans Day 2023 is “Service.” This week, consider how your department supports and recognizes your current and potential members who have served in the U.S. military. Joseph Danao is the deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, a fire instructor, a volunteer firefighter/EMT, and a member of the National Volunteer Fire Council's SAFER Work Group, among other positions.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NVFC.org

VIDEO: A spicy challenge had Hall County firefighters laughing and gasping for air as they tackled insanely hot wings while answering questions. Like the YouTube series "Hot Ones," hosted by Sean Evans, where celebrities answer questions while enduring increasingly spicy wings, three Hall County Fire Rescue team members decided to try the idea themselves.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Police on Monday released numerous dash camera, body camera and surveillance camera sources that captured an apparently runaway semitruck as it crashed through cars at multiple intersections before plowing into a car dealership. The chain of events Friday left 11 people injured, including one critically.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cobb County firefighters have a new device to keep them safe. Fire officials say the StormStick will not only help them now, but possibly for the rest of their lives. When firefighters respond to calls, they're not just battling the smoke and flames. "The amount of carcinogens that are in smoke – whether it be a residential or commercial fire – the numbers are through the roof now as opposed to what they were 30, 40 or 50 years ago before everything was made of plastic.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

VIDEO: The war in Israel has prompted dozens of American volunteers to offer up their life-saving skills. On Monday, CBS New York met Long Island-based firefighters who recently returned from volunteering their time and skills in the war zone. Volunteer firefighter Schuyler Gordon is used to running toward danger to save lives.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

PHOTOS: A 1946 vintage Reed City Fire Department truck has returned to its original home after several years. During a meeting in September, the Reed City city council approved accepting the donation of the 1946 Chevrolet/John Bean fire truck back to the city. Council member Dave Beldon told the board he had been in contact with the owner, Richard Palmer, for a couple of years and had discussed with him the possibility of the truck returning to Reed City.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Rapids Pioneer News

Fire destroyed a historic World War II-era hangar early Tuesday at the former Tustin Air Base that was a significant part of Orange County's military history. The fire was reported at about 1:30 a.m. near Valencia Avenue and Armstrong Road, where flames were shooting through the roof of the towering wooden hangar.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

VIDEO: The long-awaited North Little Rock Fire Station No. 8 is officially up and running following years of work and months of setbacks due to the March 31 tornado. NLR voters approved a half-cent sales tax back in 2017 to fund this new fire station, and it was almost complete prior to the spring tornado.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARK-TV NBC 4 Little Rock

VIDEO: On this day in 1996, one of the country's worst-ever distillery fires began. At the Heaven Hill warehouses in Bardstown, Kentucky, a fire started in the afternoon on Nov. 7 that eventually destroyed nearly 100,000 barrels of bourbon. A storm was brewing in the afternoon, with winds clocking in at 70 mph.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati

The Central Fire Station of the Killeen Fire Department is a full-purpose building designed for long shifts. The kitchen area, with different refrigerators for firefighters working various shifts, the sleeping areas and even fitness equipment donated by Planet Fitness all showcased the unique and embedded qualities of being a firefighter, which is that it is not a 9 to 5 job.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Killeen Daily Herald

PHOTOS: Newly released body camera videos show the emergency response to an explosion at a homeless encampment outside Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The explosion and subsequent fire happened on the morning of July 21 after witnesses in the encampment reported finding what they believed were improvised explosive devices around a tent where drug users were smoking fentanyl.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC/CW 4 Seattle

Russell fire chief Dylan Riedel now owns the motorcycle gas tank that changed his life forever when it exploded and engulfed him in flames this summer. It's “just as a constant reminder that your life can change in an instant, so don't take it for granted,” he said. The explosion happened less than 30 seconds after he got out of his fire truck.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wichita Eagle - Metered Site

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Nothing man-made can be added to the Lake Michigan shoreline and outshine the natural beauty of the lakeshore, but Hotel Ottawa arguably came the closest. For its time, the luxury hotel — sandwiched between Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa (then known as Black Lake) — was one of the state's premiere tourist draws, attracting people from all across Michigan and the Midwest.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids

A fiery explosion rocked the Village of Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people. Four row homes on Brick Row were reduced to piles of debris, smoldering as crews rushed to help those injured. "I thought maybe something hit the house or the kids, so I'm running through the house.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

Will a self-driving car be able to get over for an emergency vehicle racing to a fire or car crash? Self-driving cars were put to the test in Ann Arbor on Monday morning. May Mobility – a self-driving transportation service that shuttles passengers throughout Ann Arbor – tested their vehicles' ability to detect sirens from emergency vehicles with help from the city's first responders.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive Media - Metered Site

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Asheville Fire Department firefighters began the transition to the new Broadway Public Safety Station on Thursday, Nov. 2, the day after the new facility received its official certificate of occupancy on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility located along Broadway Street in the Five Points neighborhood, will be home to Fire Station 13, a police substation, the relocated Emergency Operations Center and a small community conference room.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 13 Asheville

A Ware County firefighter is facing multiple charges including DUI in a traffic crash that killed his coworker in June, according to jail records. Luke Zimmerman, 26, faces charges of vehicular homicide in the first-degree, DUI, driving too fast for conditions, and failing to maintain lanes, according to Ware County jail records.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: First Coast News

PHOTOS: ‘Tis almost the season and the firefighters at Owensboro Fire Department's Station #5 are gearing up for another edition of holly and jolly hijinks. Over the last decade, the station has been creating some hilarious Christmas greetings and they're already planning their 2023 card. Andy Shively, who's a proud team member at Station #5, says, “This is a feel good story with everything that's going on right now.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOMI-FM 99.1 Owensboro

VIDEO: WJZ has learned that the Baltimore Fire Department is making adjustments to how it fights fires. The adjusted procedures were sent out in a memo to staff on Tuesday. For the second week in a row, firefighters gathered outside the Duda-Ruck Funeral Home in Dundalk to pay respects to one of their fallen brothers.
- PUB DATE: 11/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

VIDEO: A rescue mission is underway in Eastern Kentucky. Crews are helping to rescue one person after an 11 story building collapsed in Martin County. One person has died. Among the crews helping are Lexington firefighters. Lexington firefighters left around three in the morning on Tuesday and arrived in Martin County around 5:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYT-TV CBS/CW 27 Lexington

VIDEO: First responders in Milwaukee are taking a challenge to bring awareness to veterans' mental health. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Milwaukee police, firefighters, and activists joined army recruits to begin 22 push-ups for 22 days, a challenge that raises awareness of the 22 veterans that commit suicide every day.
- PUB DATE: 11/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Toyota is recalling roughly 1.9 million RAV4 sport utility vehicles in the U.S. because the batteries can shift during sharp turns and potentially cause a fire. The recall, which Toyota announced Wednesday, affects certain RAV4s from the 2013 through 2018 model years. The Japanese automaker said in a statement that some replacement 12-volt batteries used in the SUVs have smaller top dimensions than others.
- PUB DATE: 11/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

Fire officials battled a massive house fire in Roosevelt Wednesday morning. Authorities say flames broke out at around 4 a.m. on Catlin Avenue. Video shows fire officials battling the large flames that tore through the house. Officials determined that burning incense ignited a mattress in the basement of the home.
- PUB DATE: 11/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

VIDEO: A Seattle Fire Department crew was inside the Ballard Fred Meyer when a security guard rushed to warn them about people rummaging through their fire truck in the parking lot. The firefighters noted the guard was "shaking" as he told them he had just been chased by a group of men after yelling at them in an attempt to interrupt the theft.
- PUB DATE: 11/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO/PHOTOS: As night falls over El Paso on a spine-chilling Halloween, there sits El Paso Fire Station No. 9. “It's over 100 years old, and we are haunted," said Jesse Esterline, EPFD Firefighter at station No. 9. Now, this station isn't like most. It's home to one of the oldest ghost stories in the department's history.
- PUB DATE: 11/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOX-TV FOX 14 El Paso

A massive fire burned through the abandoned Uplands Mansion in west Baltimore. Video from SkyTeam 11, Baltimore's only news helicopter, showed the three-alarm fire burning through the structure off Old Frederick Road between Edmondson and Athol avenues. Baltimore City Fire Department officials told 11 News that firefighters were called around 5:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A special screening was held Monday night to celebrate Tulsa firefighters who are starring in Killers of the Flower Moon. The Tulsa fire union organized the showing, which is helping to raise money for the Osage Nation foundation. It took place at Circle Cinema and the screening was packed out with around 100 people.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa

VIDEO: The Professional Firefighters Association of South Carolina wants the Lowcountry to know the “tricks” to “treat” others with kindness this Halloween. The group is encouraging more neighbors to go the extra mile in creating a more inclusive experience, whether that contribution is big or small.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

Longtime Washingtonians will remember the major impacts that occurred 11 years ago with Hurricane Sandy. It set several records in the nation's capital and ranks as one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Sandy was the strongest hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph and a minimum central air pressure of 940 millibars.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.

New helmet camera footage obtained by FOX 25 shows a closer look at the battle firefighters had to face during a deadly apartment complex fire October 20 in northwest Oklahoma City. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews responded to a three alarm fire at the Penn Station apartment complex around 7pm that Friday, seeing smoke billowing from the building miles away.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKH-TV FOX 25 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: A UC Berkeley researcher says that automatic gas shutoff devices, like those used in Los Angeles and Japan, could cut the number of post-earthquake fires in half in San Francisco. But the city of San Francisco has yet to embrace shutoff technology, said Charles Scawthorn, an internationally recognized expert on fires after quakes.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

VIDEO: The Tellico Village Fire Department is unique in a few ways. First, they say they serve a unique community of people that is growing in age and growing older. Second, they have one of the fastest response times in the state with an average of 4 minutes, compared to a national average of 6 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBIR-TV NBC 10 Knoxville

Several off-duty firefighters rushed to the aid of the driver of a tanker truck who was involved in a fiery rollover crash, leading to hours-long lane closures and massive traffic backups along Interstate 595 in Davie. All westbound lanes were shut down near Nob Hill Road after the tanker rolled over and caught on fire, Thursday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

Several Memphis fire stations are home to new engines, albeit on a much smaller scale. Fire Replicas, a company that makes high end fire truck models for the largest departments all over the country, created several to represent the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). Four models can be found on Fire Replicas website, including a University of Memphis engine themed in Memphis Tigers colors.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBQ-TV FOX 13 Memphis

The Auburn Fire Chief says they often get thank you cards and the occasional donation, but nothing has ever been so large that it will help for years to come. A few months ago, the chief got the surprise of a lifetime when a former patient donated $500,000. “This is the ultimate in paying it forward,” Chief Stephen Coleman said.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV 7 Boston

VIDEO: Salina Emergency Management last week took a new approach during a training session. The effort to give first responders a more realistic simulation borrowed some ideas from a role playing game that's regained popularity in recent years after reaching its initial peak about 40 years ago. Salina Emergency Management Director Michelle Weis said traditional regular training has its drawbacks.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson

Firefighters battled an early morning blaze Thursday after a fire broke out in the garage of a Miami Springs home, officials said. The fire broke out around 4:20 a.m. at a home located at 851 Hunting Lodge Drive in Miami Springs. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Division Chief Marc Chavers said when crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the home's garage.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

VIDEO: Aurora Fire Rescue is changing the way it responds to certain calls as part of a new effort to better use resources. As of Wednesday, the department is now operating on a “tiered response approach,” allowing the department to dispatch units based on the severity of the incident they're responding to.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Wednesday we held our First Responders Salute event in Chattanooga. It's an opportunity for us to recognize all the first responders in our community who keep us safe. But there was one 5-year-old girl who stole the show. This is Letty Willmore. She came to the First Responders event dressed up as her Uncle Chris.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVC-TV ABC/FOX 9 Chattanooga