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Engine blaze tackled by firefighters
Fire crews from Wokingham Road and Bracknell fire stations were called to Biggs Lane at around 11.15am to a report of a car fire. Comment?
San Jose: Brush fire briefly threatens hillside homes near Highway 101
A brush fire near Highway 101 and Yerba Buena Road was briefly considered a threat to homes in the area before being brought under control Tuesday evening, according to fire officials. Comment?
Kanawha County still waiting on Chesapeake VFD records
Although the results of a legislative audit of the Chesapeake Volunteer Fire Department were released this week, Kanawha County officials are still waiting for financial records of the department to conduct their own audit. Comment?
How to gain complete compliance for SOGs
Perhaps the five most important components of using a standard operating guideline driven structural fire response system are: training, implementation, follow-up, enforcement and revision. Comment?
Fire causes $75,000 in damage to Atascadero home
A structure and vegetation fire on Sunday in Atascadero caused $75,000 in damage to a home before firefighters extinguished it. Comment?
Salvage: Why saving their stuff is important
... the occupants are still devastated. We often will go that extra mile (which is great when done safely) to keep a fire from attacking structural components or to limit or stop the impact of the fire on the structure. However, due to low or delayed ... Comment?
Extension cord sparks house fire
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... on the door to see if anyone was inside. Upon realizing the house was vacant, the passerby alerted a neighbor of the fire and had them call the 911. According to Battalion Chief Mark McEarchern, Ocala Fire Rescue arrived to the burning home within ... Comment?
Brush fire burns 35 acres northeast of Cayucos
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UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: About 35 acres have been burned by the wildland fire northeast of Cayucos, according to a tweet from San Luis Obispo County Cal Fire . Comment?
Emergency crews rescue starving dog from Watsonville Slough
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... sighting by the Castellanos, they tried again, and found the confused and lethargic dog after spotting his red collar. Fire Capt. Corey Schaefer said the call was unusual, but that the crew, which also included engineer Almita Schaefer, was glad to ... Comment?
1 of 2 fires north of LA contained
... of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one. The 712-acre fire was contained late Saturday after breaking out Friday and briefly threatening an elementary school and about 20 homes, the ... Comment?
Horses die in barn fire
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When firefighters arrived just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, fire department spokesman Alton Trahan says smoke was venting through the roof and sides of the barn. Comment?
Kissimmee firefighter killed in crash
... later pronounced dead. He is survived by his wife, siblings and mother. "This is a very tragic day for the Kissimmee Fire Department and the Manning family," said Acting Fire Chief Jeremy Donovan. "Lieutenant Manning's pride and ownership in the ... Comment?
Funeral Saturday for Dallas firefighter Wilson
... weekend for a veteran Dallas firefighter who died after being trapped battling a blaze at a condominium complex. Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say the service for 51-year-old Stanley Wilson will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Cities Baptist Church in ... Comment?
Burning railroad bridge collapses in Central Texas
A 300-yard wooden railroad bridge in Central Texas has fallen after catching fire in a dramatic collapse captured on cellphone video. Comment?
High Park fire monument unveiled in Poudre Canyon
It's out of the skyline and mostly out of the headlines now, but for the community affected by last summer's High Park fire, the force of nature that started almost one year ago is still part of everyday life. Comment?
There is two positions open for the Board of Trustees for the Mud Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Comment?
Biomass Projects Help Parks Departments Save Money, Environment
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... 40 trees per acre, but there are currently 2,000 to 3,000. And they're all tiny. These should have been big, beautiful fire-resistant ponderosa pine trees. When a fire hits in a forest like that, the trees can't resist." In the past, the county ... Comment?
... High School students were piled into their gymnasium Friday as one giant melting pot. Local firefighters and the state fire service were called to a wooded area in the township for a brush fire that impacted about 10 acres of land, authorities said. ... Comment?
North Hampton fire chief: Stratham a scapegoat for budget woes
North Hampton Fire Chief Dennis Cote said members of the Select Board who are calling for an end to supplying mutual fire aid to Stratham are using that town as a "scapegoat." "That's not the reason why money is tight ," Cote said. Comment?
Fire destroys cabinetmakers' Stratham shop
The two-alarm fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. and completely consumed a wood shop detached from the home at 40 Stratham Heights Road. Comment?