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  • Fire In The Firehouse

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    18 Jun 2013 | 7:26 am
    Oh, My!  Food On The Stove COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FIRE STATION No. 1 responded to an alarm Monday evening and at the same time generated another response for themselves.  When they departed quarters shortly before 6:30 pm the cook left the pot containing the evening's dinner on the stove with the burner still going. WLTX-TV The resultant fire was just beginning to get into the cabinets when the sprinkler opened and put it out.  When the responding company arrived they turned it off but the early scorching and the water flow ran the estimated damages up to $20,000. The…

  • We do Face Death Every Day Like it or Not.

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    Timothy O. Casey
    10 Jun 2013 | 7:57 pm
    Over the course of my career and post retirement I have had more people than I can name ask me or imply that yes firefighting is a dangerous job, but you were never really at risk of death or that the idea a firefighter can die any day they go to work is kind of bull shit. A part of me wants to agree with them. I know I only had a handful of times where I was in a close call. I had a hand gun shoved under my chin; I had a double barrel shotgun shoved in my guts by a drunk and crazed man in his underwear. I fell through a floor one time and was only saved by my airpack catching on a floor…

  • Prison Sentence for 2 Musicians Who Released Album of Protest Songs

    NYT > Fires and Firefighters
    14 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The album has 12 songs, among them ones that praised the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetans, and the scores of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest Chinese rule.

  • Four Rescued In Rutherford Blaze

    FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News
    9 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Firefighters rescued four residents from upstairs apartments as a two-alarm fire struck a garden apartment building in Rutherford early on the...

  • Four Rescued In Rutherford Blaze

    All Countries - Fire and Rescue News
    9 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Firefighters rescued four residents from upstairs apartments as a two-alarm fire struck a garden apartment building in Rutherford early on the morning of June 10th. The first 911 call was received just before …
 
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  • Four Rescued In Rutherford Blaze

    9 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Firefighters rescued four residents from upstairs apartments as a two-alarm fire struck a garden apartment building in Rutherford early on the morning of June 10th. The first 911 call was received just before …

  • Major Fire Adverted In Jersey City

    21 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A two-alarm fire that could have easily escalated to much larger proportions was aggressively attacked and knocked down before the flames could spread in Jersey City on May 21st. Shortly before 9:30 PM, a full …

  • 2 Fires North Of LA Persist After Long Fire Week

    17 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. A new fire that broke out Friday, the …

  • Belle Vernon Family Suing VFD Over Crash

    17 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    A Belle Vernon family alleges in a lawsuit that a Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Department truck did not have its siren activated and ignored a red light when it slammed into a sport utility vehicle on July 4. …

  • Passaic Rooming House Burns

    16 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Numerous people were left homeless and two firefighters were injured as flames traveled through a large rooming house in Passaic on May 16th. The initial alarm came in about 7:45 PM for a fire at 77 Lafayette …
 
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  • At Last, Fire-Powered Cellphone Chargers - TIME

    19 Jun 2013 | 4:47 am
    At Last, Fire-Powered Cellphone ChargersTIMEInto its biomass hopper, you can drop twigs, pinecones, wood pellets and the like to start a contained fire that generates about 2 watts of power at 5 volts (up to 4W peak). How much for the privilege? $129.95. On the other hand, if you're not being

  • 5000-acre blaze in Arizona caused by human; fire still out of control - CNN

    19 Jun 2013 | 3:43 am
    ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)5000-acre blaze in Arizona caused by human; fire still out of controlCNN(CNN) -- The Arizona fire that has engulfed more than 5,000 acres was caused by a human, officials said. But the precise cause of the fire remains under investigation, said Jeff Andrews, deputy fire staff officer for Prescott National Forest. As of Unfettered Prescott-area fire a hurdle for crewsazcentral.comPrescott wildfire: Doce Fire breaks out northwest of PrescottABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Doce fire forces hundreds from their homesMyFox PhoenixArizona Daily Sun -Prescott eNews -Fronteras: The…

  • Authorities identify casualties in Colorado fire as blazes in Calif., Ariz ... - Fox News

    19 Jun 2013 | 2:24 am
    The Denver ChannelAuthorities identify casualties in Colorado fire as blazes in Calif., Ariz Fox NewsOn Tuesday, authorities announced that the lone casualties of the Black Forest Fire were the Herklotzes, whose bodies were found in their garage on Jicarilla Drive by their car, as if they were trying to flee. The fire has destroyed more than 500 homes Black Forest fire victims were members of Air Force Space CommandDenver PostColorado Wildfire Snuffs Over 500 homes; California Fire a ThreatScientific AmericanBlack Forest Fire: 85 percent contained; More evacuations lifted at 11am; More The…

  • Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base - USA TODAY

    19 Jun 2013 | 12:45 am
    Ammunition fire rages at Russian military baseUSA TODAYMOSCOW (AP) — Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Russia, injuring about 30 people and causing the evacuation of more than 6,000 from a nearby village, investigators and emergency 

  • Officials: Unattended Campfire Caused Calif. Fire - ABC News

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:11 pm
    ABC NewsOfficials: Unattended Campfire Caused Calif. FireABC NewsCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials released the cause of the fire Tuesday, as 2,200 firefighters - up from more than 700 Monday - worked to gain the upper hand on it amid windy, dry conditions. No other details were Fire near Yosemite started by campfireSan Francisco ChronicleRaw: Huge fire near Yosemite National ParkUSA TODAYall 135 news articles »
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  • How stories make firefighting safer

    18 Jun 2013 | 1:04 pm
    Stories of success and failure add context to the tactical skills and research data of fire suppression.

  • PPE size and fit: A safety issue

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:55 pm
    In order to work properly, PPE has to fit; here are the reasons why and how to ensure a good fit.

  • Headless running robot cat could aid in rescue research

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:51 am
    The Los Angeles Times SWITZERLAND — Here's a cat that will do more whirring than purring: a robotic cheetah cub designed to trot at the fastest clip of any legged machine in its class. The mechanical running feline, described in the International Journal of Robotics Research, could help blaze a trail for engineers designing fast and agile rescue robots. The headless, four-legged robot is about ...

  • City to commemorate loss of 9 Charleston firefighters

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:31 am
    The Post & Courier CARLESTON, S.C. — Six years ago Tuesday, nine Charleston firefighters went to their deaths when a rolling inferno trapped them inside a massive furniture outlet in West Ashley. As they have every year since, city officials, firefighters, families of the fallen and community members will gather on the site of the Sofa Super Store blaze to mark the somber anniversary. A remembrance ...

  • Historical Pa. firehouse could be on the line

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:22 am
    The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Engine 46, a distinctive and familiar 19th-century firehouse that survived the construction of I-95 through South Philadelphia's Pennsport neighborhood and the subsequent deindustrialization of the Delaware waterfront, is now in danger of demolition by a New York real estate developer. Members of the Pennsport Civic Association say they learned ...
 
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  • How stories make firefighting safer

    18 Jun 2013 | 1:04 pm
    Stories of success and failure add context to the tactical skills and research data of fire suppression.

  • PPE size and fit: A safety issue

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:55 pm
    In order to work properly, PPE has to fit; here are the reasons why and how to ensure a good fit.

  • Headless running robot cat could aid in rescue research

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:51 am
    The Los Angeles Times SWITZERLAND — Here's a cat that will do more whirring than purring: a robotic cheetah cub designed to trot at the fastest clip of any legged machine in its class. The mechanical running feline, described in the International Journal of Robotics Research, could help blaze a trail for engineers designing fast and agile rescue robots. The headless, four-legged robot is about ...

  • City to commemorate loss of 9 Charleston firefighters

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:31 am
    The Post & Courier CARLESTON, S.C. — Six years ago Tuesday, nine Charleston firefighters went to their deaths when a rolling inferno trapped them inside a massive furniture outlet in West Ashley. As they have every year since, city officials, firefighters, families of the fallen and community members will gather on the site of the Sofa Super Store blaze to mark the somber anniversary. A remembrance ...

  • Historical Pa. firehouse could be on the line

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:22 am
    The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Engine 46, a distinctive and familiar 19th-century firehouse that survived the construction of I-95 through South Philadelphia's Pennsport neighborhood and the subsequent deindustrialization of the Delaware waterfront, is now in danger of demolition by a New York real estate developer. Members of the Pennsport Civic Association say they learned ...
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    California Fire News - Structure, Wildland, EMS

  • RED FLAG WARNING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS - WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:13 pm
    RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES Click on the map below for the latest forecast. Read watches, warnings & advisories ZoomOut High Wind Warning Gale Warning Red Flag Warning Small Craft Advisory For Winds Small Craft Advisory Wind Advisory Gale Watch Hazardous Weather Outlook Last map update: Jun, 18th 2013 at 9:51:32 pm PDT Red Flag Warning URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013…

  • UPDATE: Latest on Saddle Back #LODD Incident Support and Luke Sheehy Memorial Ceremony

    18 Jun 2013 | 8:28 pm
    Ceremony is planned for June 23 at 1 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium in Redding, Calif.   REDDING, Calif.– Preparations are underway to support the family of recently deceased firefighter Luke Sheehy. The 28-year-old perished on June 10 as a result of injuries received on the Saddle Back Fire on the Modoc National Forest in northeast California. There will be a procession to honor and transport Luke Sheehy on Wednesday from Alturas, Calif. to Susanville, Calif.  The Sheehy family would like the procession in Alturas to remain a private family affair.  For Susanville, close…

  • Coffee Break Training (Fire Protection): Fire Dynamics - Spontaneous Heating and combustion of Agricultural Products

    18 Jun 2013 | 1:35 pm
    Fire Dynamics: Spontaneous Heating of Agricultural Products Learning Objective:The student shall be able to describe the process of spontaneous heating in agricultural products.In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, farmers now are reaping their first cutting of hay to be formed into bales and stored for later use. Spontaneous heating to ignition of improperly dried hay in storage is a leading cause of agricultural fires each year. Many agricultural products are susceptible to spontaneous heating, including corn meal feed, linseed, rice, bran and pecan meal.Spontaneous heating in…

  • #CarstensFire: Double Rainbow Guy Standing His Ground Against #Yosemite wildfire #Wildlandfire #CaFire

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:48 pm
    Carstens Fire Yosemite Bear View - Double Rainbow Guy standing his ground against Yosemite Carstens wildfire The Double Rainbow Guy has a new sight to behold— and it's a lot more deadly than a double rainbow. Paul "Bear" Vasquez first noticed the wildfires making their way through central California and Yosemite National Park on Sunday—part of what's feared to be the worst season in a century. He had been talking on the phone with a CNN reporter, but he immediately grabbed his camera and started filming. From the very first shot, Bear’s live report has the look and…

  • NWS Wind advisory for the areas below passes and canyons and the more wind-prone areas in the Santa Barbara coastal areas #CaWx

    18 Jun 2013 | 9:09 am
    The National Weather Service Oxnard has issued a wind advisory for the areas below passes and canyons and the more wind-prone areas in the Santa Barbara coastal areas, Santa Barbara County Mountains and Kern County Mountains and Deserts. Northerly winds will range from 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. http://www.weather.gov/ --------------------------------------------- CFN - California Fire News 2013   -  
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    LAFD News & Information

  • Fire in South L.A. Auto Repair Business Claims Life

    LAFD
    16 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    SOUTH LOS ANGELES - A fire in an automotive repair firm proved deadly to a man early Sunday morning, when he was unable to escape his makeshift living space inside the business, as flames fed on the dense storage within. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 1:36 AM on June 16, 2013 by a 9-1-1 call from a passerby who noted smoke pouring from the 45' x 20' one-story building at 8002 South San Pedro Street. You can click, grab and zoom the pre-fire image above - or view larger LAFD crews arrived quickly to find fire showing from the well-secured 900 square foot building. Forcing…

  • Firefighters Rescue Scores of Animals from Hollywood Pet Store Fire

    LAFD
    10 Jun 2013 | 6:58 am
    EAST HOLLYWOOD - A fast-moving fire at dawn Monday in a pet store, led to the dramatic rescue by firefighters of more than a hundred animals, before the intense blaze was brought under control. The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 6:07 AM on June 10, 2013 to 1183 North Vermont Avenue, where they discovered heavy smoke showing from the roof of a one-story 120' x 110' L-shaped shopping center. Forcing entry into well-secured businesses - including the heavily smoke charged Kim's Pets and Fish, teams of firefighters began the swift rescue of imperiled animals from pens, cages and…

  • Los Angeles Firefighters Keep Sunland Brush Fire to Just 4 Acres

    LAFD
    8 Jun 2013 | 8:58 pm
    SUNLAND - A brush fire scorched over four acres before it was extinguished by over 100 LAFD firefighters along with other allied agencies. No structures were damaged and no one was injured. At 3:40 p.m. on Saturday June 8th, 2013, the Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned to the 9400 block of Foothill Boulevard where they found two acres of medium brush burning uphill. A strong attack from the ground and air ensued and additional resources were requested, including mutual aid from our friends at Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) and Angeles National Forest (ANF). Fortunately…

  • Los Angeles Firefighters Respond to Helicopter Crash in Griffith Park

    LAFD
    6 Jun 2013 | 10:58 pm
    GRIFFITH PARK - A small private helicopter on a routine flight over Los Angeles made a hard landing after experiencing mechanical problems, today in Griffith Park, four people aboard suffered minor injuries. Just after 2:00 PM the Los Angeles Fire Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a downed helicopter near McComb Helispot, above the Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course. The Robinson helicopter was on a routine flight from Redlands, circled over Santa Monica and was headed back to the Inland Empire when it started experiencing mechanical trouble. Fortunately, the pilot and…

  • "Hope For Firefighters" Meet Local Firefighters and Sample Firehouse Cooking

    LAFD
    6 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am
    DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- It's time for the annual Hope For Firefighters. It's tasty food, great live music, fun and frolicking in the sun, and a little friendly competition. Now in its 16th year, this occasion attracts thousands. All for a great cause. It's a one-of-a-kind lunchtime event featuring fire apparatus and demonstrations. Exciting “Firefighter Muster Games” where more than 20 sponsored teams compete for top honors and trophies. It's possibly the largest event of its kind in North America, and you wont want to miss it. Thursday, June 6, 2013: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Hope Street, between…
 
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    Firerescue1 Tips

  • Keep an eye on traffic

    12 Jun 2013 | 9:18 am
    It is our responsibility to control the work space to produce a safe working environment. This includes using the fire apparatus as a blocker.

  • Pass on the left

    5 Jun 2013 | 9:15 am
    If you are navigating the fire apparatus around vehicles on the road and go around them on the right because of convenience, there is a good chance that a collision can occur.

  • Secure in-cab items

    29 May 2013 | 9:10 am
    No matter what the item is, it needs to be secured so that it does not become a projectile.

  • Clean the doghouse

    23 May 2013 | 11:02 am
    One area that can be a huge obstruction is inside the cab of the apparatus on top of the engine.

  • PPV fans: Selecting the right power

    8 May 2013 | 7:15 am
    When selecting a positive-pressure fan for the fire ground operation, look at where the operation will be taking place and what power supply is available.
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  • PPE size and fit: A safety issue

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:55 pm
    In order to work properly, PPE has to fit; here are the reasons why and how to ensure a good fit.

  • Headless running robot cat could aid in rescue research

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:51 am
    The Los Angeles Times SWITZERLAND — Here's a cat that will do more whirring than purring: a robotic cheetah cub designed to trot at the fastest clip of any legged machine in its class. The mechanical running feline, described in the International Journal of Robotics Research, could help blaze a trail for engineers designing fast and agile rescue robots. The headless, four-legged robot is about ...

  • NC fire truck burns in wheat field arson rire

    18 Jun 2013 | 7:59 am
    The Robesonian PEMBROKE, N.C. — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating two unrelated arsons, one that occurred Sunday and the other earlier this month. In one of the incidents, a fire truck was destroyed. According to Lt. Brian Duckworth, a fire investigator with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, a brush truck from the Pembroke Rural Fire Department caught on fire while it was being ...

  • Tempest Technology Corp. Introduces the PathMaster

    17 Jun 2013 | 2:18 pm
    Debuting at this year’s Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), Tempest Technology Corp. released the latest innovation for the fire service: A rapid deployment barrier coined the PathMasterTM. The first of its kind in the US, the PathMasterTM allows firefighters to quickly and effectively control and manipulate interior flow paths. The tool is based on an original design created by German ...

  • TRX Firefighter Fitness Grant Assistance Program Now Available for Public Safety

    17 Jun 2013 | 9:43 am
    San Francisco, CA – TRX® is pleased to announce its participation in a program to link emergency response and public safety departments with grant funding opportunities. In tough economic times, dollars are scarce and many city and county budgets are being cut. The amount of grant dollars available for police, fire, and EMS, has remained strong, yet many departments are unfamiliar with the ...
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  • NTSB: Financial pressures added to pilot's decision to fly organ transport flight

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:43 pm
    By Jennifer Kay The Associated Press MIAMI, Fla. — Financial pressures likely contributed to a helicopter pilot's decision to continue flying through deteriorating weather before crashing in north Florida, killing a Mayo Clinic heart surgeon and technician on their way to retrieve a heart for transplant in 2011, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Neither the ...

  • Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:41 pm
    The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. — A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's spokesman Col. John Fortunato says the boy was arrested Tuesday after a coroner's investigation found the girl died of multiple injuries, including ...

  • Boy, 6, killed by family dog at Calif. home

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:59 am
    The Associated Press UNION CITY, Calif. — A 6-year-old San Francisco Bay area boy has died after he was attacked by a relative's dog. Authorities say the attack occurred around 11:30 a.m. Monday at a grandparent's home in Union City. The dog has been described as a pit bull or pit bull mix. Union City Police Cmdr. Ben Horner says family members told investigators the boy was playing with ...

  • Fla. girl who lost feet in lawnmower gets prosthetics

    18 Jun 2013 | 11:56 am
    The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower took her first steps on her new prosthetic test legs Monday. Ireland Nugent has been in a wheelchair and has undergone seven surgeries since the April 11 accident. Doctors warned she may be hesitant at first after being fitted for the test legs, but the little ...

  • Shark attacks Texas teen in waist-deep water

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:18 am
    CNN.com SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — A shark attacked a teenager Monday afternoon as he swam in waist-deep water at Surfside Beach, along Texas's Gulf coast, local police said. The 15-year-old started beating the shark with both hands after it had bitten his lower left leg, according to Surfside Assistant Police Chief Gregg Bisso. The shark then bit the teen on the left hand. Kids from his church ...
 
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  • Morning Lineup – June 19

    firegeezer
    19 Jun 2013 | 5:20 am
    Wednesday – Thank Your Taxpayers Too If you missed yesterday afternoon's posting headlined The Story of a "Good Save," then make sure that you scroll down two entries below this one ( or click HERE) and read it.  Not only is it a good story on its own, but there is a valuable lesson for all of us in there.  I'm referring to the plans of Mr. Sullivan to publicly address the county Board of Supervisors and tell them his story and show them how valuable their decision to go ahead and buy the Lucas 2 machines was. From what I've been told, there was an…

  • Drunk Driver Crashes, Knocks Over Houston Ambulance

    firegeezer
    18 Jun 2013 | 7:47 pm
    Ambulance Was Returning to Quarters A HOUSTON (Texas) FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE was returning from an emergency call early Tuesday morning when the driver of an SUV slammed into the side of the ambulance, knocking it over. KTRK-TV Police are saying that the driver of the SUV ran through a red light and crashed into the ambulance.  The only other passenger in the car was a 6-monty-old infant who was strapped in properly. KTRK-TV The two paramedics and the infant were all transported and treated for minor injuries.  They have not released the condition of the…

  • The Story Of A “Good Save”

    firegeezer
    18 Jun 2013 | 1:27 pm
    Fire + Sheriff + Hospital = Success The news is always filled with stories of people's tragedies and the fire/EMS community deals almost exclusively with them.  Firegeezer wants to turn the spotlight in another direction today and tell you a story, a good story, about an emergency that turned out better than well. AN EMOTIONAL AND HEART-WARMING meeting was held a few days ago in the engine bay of the Falmouth fire station in Stafford County, Virginia.  Pete Sullivan, a man who served as a volunteer firefighter for 50 years in a nearby county before retiring, was addressing a…

  • Patient Goes Berserk – Assaults Medics

    firegeezer
    18 Jun 2013 | 8:42 am
    A Different Kind of Close Call A PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, FIRE Department ambulance crew had to abandon normal protcols Monday morning when their patient suddenly went berserk and tried to physically harm them. WCAU-TV KYW-TV describes the situation: According to investigators, the incident began when a naked man, who was running in and out of traffic, was struck by a car at about 5:45 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard near Berkley Street. As a result of being struck by the car, the male was knocked unconscious. While en-route to the hospital, the male awoke…

  • Fire In The Firehouse

    firegeezer
    18 Jun 2013 | 7:26 am
    Oh, My!  Food On The Stove COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FIRE STATION No. 1 responded to an alarm Monday evening and at the same time generated another response for themselves.  When they departed quarters shortly before 6:30 pm the cook left the pot containing the evening's dinner on the stove with the burner still going. WLTX-TV The resultant fire was just beginning to get into the cabinets when the sprinkler opened and put it out.  When the responding company arrived they turned it off but the early scorching and the water flow ran the estimated damages up to $20,000. The…
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  • Police and Firefighter Hiring Trend Continues

    Bill Booth
    12 Jun 2013 | 12:48 pm
    Earlier this year I wrote about the Turning Tide in Police and Firefighter Hiring. As we reach the midyear point, police and firefighter hiring trend appears to be accelerating along with a couple of interesting twists. Click the link below o read the full article: HERE

  • We do Face Death Every Day Like it or Not.

    Timothy O. Casey
    10 Jun 2013 | 7:57 pm
    Over the course of my career and post retirement I have had more people than I can name ask me or imply that yes firefighting is a dangerous job, but you were never really at risk of death or that the idea a firefighter can die any day they go to work is kind of bull shit. A part of me wants to agree with them. I know I only had a handful of times where I was in a close call. I had a hand gun shoved under my chin; I had a double barrel shotgun shoved in my guts by a drunk and crazed man in his underwear. I fell through a floor one time and was only saved by my airpack catching on a floor…

  • High Intensity Cardio Challenges for the Firehouse

    Aaron Zamzow
    10 Jun 2013 | 9:01 am
    Time is always been and will always be the number one reason we miss workouts.  As Fire Rescue Athletes, we work unusual hours and our workouts are often interrupted by calls.  Lately I've been creating and testing some highly efficient cardio interval workouts on my bootcamp classes and crew.  Today's blog will give you  two of the more effective ones and teach you some ways to integrate them into your busy schedules and workouts.  The 5 Minutes of Hell Interval Challenge I like to use this interval challenge at the end of workouts or bootcamp classes.  It really challenges your…

  • EF3 excerpt

    Barry Greer
    5 Jun 2013 | 3:45 pm
    Except reprinted with permission of pipenozzle dot com. Visit site for complete entry. At the end of a hot, muggy southern Michigan May day, I pulled my truck into the Coca Cola warehouse lot and glanced up at sky blue everywhere but over downtown Kalamazoo where a black thunderhead passed over as they tended to do on hot, muggy spring afternoons.  The only thought I had concerned turning in my paperwork at the front office, and then getting in my little red VW to drive home to the half a Queen Anne we rented on Elm Street just to the west of downtown.  I could not get the car onto Elm and…

  • The Sweeney Alliance: Who We Are, What We Do

    Peggy Sweeney
    5 Jun 2013 | 2:59 pm
    by Peggy Sweeney, Founder/President The Sweeney Alliance Who We Are Our Mission StatementThe Sweeney Alliance, a  non-profit, Texas-based organization, provides training programs and educational material relating to grief, post-traumatic stress, and suicide prevention for the emergency response community and their families in North America. We promote a mentally healthy work environment through cooperation with local, state, and national fire service and law enforcement agencies and organizations. We make available local grief support groups and electronic newsletters and bereavement…
 
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  • Charleston 9- The Ultimate Sacrifice

    18 Jun 2013 | 10:29 am
    From the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, "Charleston 9: The Ultimate Sacrifice", looks at the dramatic changes made in the operations of South Carolina's Charleston Fire Department following the deaths of nine firefighters on June 18, 2007. The video, produced by STATter911 Communications and Greg Guise Media, focuses on how the leadership of the late Chief Tom Carr helped the department recover after such a devastating loss.

  • Building collapse training lesson part 2

    18 Jun 2013 | 5:22 am
    This is Lesson 2 of a three-part training series covering a simulated building collapse. This lesson covers the construction phase: the building of rakershores with various construction tips provided. The collapse scene is also readied for the search-and-rescue evolution which follows in Lesson 3.

  • Opticom GPS System for Emergency Vehicle Preemption

    17 Jun 2013 | 9:51 am
    First responders need emergency vehicle preemption to proceed through intersections quickly and safely on route to the scene. This video shows how an Opticom™ GPS system uses global positioning technology and radio communications to get there in time when seconds count.

  • Helmet cam: Same house burns twice

    16 Jun 2013 | 11:42 pm
    This is the second time this house caught fire; this time vagrants broke in and set the fire.

  • Helmet cam: house fire interior attack

    16 Jun 2013 | 11:42 pm
    Firefighters knock down a bedroom fire and rescue a kitten.
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    Edinburgh Fire Research Blog

  • Workshop on 11th July: Probabilistic Approaches in Fire Safety Engineering

    11 Jun 2013 | 6:35 am
    Please come join the Probabilistic Approaches in Fire Safety Engineering workshop on Thursday, 11th July in the AGB seminar room. The workshop aims to explore the use of probabilistic approaches in fire related research. Probabilistic analysis is a widely used technique for characterising the uncertainties in a system and is widely used in various engineering disciplines for calculating probabilities of failure. It is well suited to fire safety engineering due to the large variations that are inherent in fire spread and fire behaviour.Prof. Ramachandran is a distinguished guest speaker at the…

  • New Professor of Fire Safety Engineering at Edinburgh

    3 Jun 2013 | 6:09 am
    We are pleased to announce that Dr Albert Simeoni, currently Associate Professor at WPI in the USA, has been appointed as the BRE Chair in Fire Safety Engineering, and will be joining us from July 2013.

  • PHD STUDENTSHIPS AVAILABLE!!

    8 Apr 2013 | 5:40 am
    PhD STUDENTSHIPS AVAILABLE If you are home fees student (i.e. British resident) interested in doing a PhD in Fire Safety Engineering at Edinburgh, please get in touch with Luke Bisby (luke.bisby@ed.ac.uk) for more information. There are currently a number of opportunities for well-qualified students!!!

  • 15th IStructE Young Researchers' Conference

    21 Mar 2013 | 5:11 am
    On 14 March 2013, the 15thAnnual Young Researchers’ Conference took place at the IStructE International HQ in London. It was attended by 71 postgraduate students from across the UK including Fabio Battistini, Payam Khazaeinejad, Mohamed Kiari, Cristian Maluk, Emma McIntyre, Ieuan Rickard and Holly Smith from the University of Edinburgh. There were also a number of experienced industry and research based professionals to lead the judging. The conference was started with a warm welcome from Ian Firth (Vice President of the IStructE) and was followed by an interesting Keynote Address from…

  • Structural Fire Testing in the 18th Century

    19 Mar 2013 | 7:37 am
    The following is a re-print of a featured article that we wrote that was published in this month's Fire Safety Science News (IAFSS). The issue can be downloaded in full here:  http://www.iafss.org/fire-safety-science-news-34-march-2013/A digitisation project to archive early fire test reports (with both structural fire engineering and fire dynamics considered) is underway at the University of Edinburgh and the digitised documents will soon be publicly accessible (A September target this year). This collection of historical documents forms the basis of our current understanding in fire…
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  • Update: Clintwood Firefighters Suffer Only Minor Injuries in Crash

    Taylor Goodman
    25 May 2013 | 6:35 pm
    As VAFireNews.com reported last night, the Clintwood VFD in Dickenson County had one of their apparatus overturn while enroute to a call.  Thankfully, local media reports that the members did not suffer serious injuries in the crash. From WJHL: Clintwood Volunteer Fire Chief Steven Powers said one of his fire trucks overturned last night on Volunteer Avenue and Main Street while it was headed to a structure fire.  Another truck was able to make it to that fire, but two firefighters had to be extricated from the fire truck and were flown to a local hospital where they were treated and…

  • BREAKING: Clintwood VFD Engine Overturns, Members Injured

    Taylor Goodman
    24 May 2013 | 8:44 pm
    In southwest Virginia’s Dickenson County, a fire apparatus belonging to the Clintwood Volunteer Fire Department has reportedly overturned. From WJHL: An official with the [Haysi Volunteer] fire department says his crew is headed to help the Clintwood firefighters involved in the incident. There is no word yet on any injuries from the wreck. However, an employee with the Sleep Inn and Suites in Clintwood says two helicopters are being used to help get anybody injured some medical treatment. Comments left on the Northern Virginia Fire Buff’s Facebook page indicate that there were…

  • Car Drives Into Parade in Damascus, VA; 50+ Injured

    Taylor Goodman
    18 May 2013 | 4:18 pm
    The Hiker’s Day parade in Damascus, located just north of the Tennessee border in southwest Virginia, turned tragic today when a car driven by an elderly man careened into the crowd injuring dozens, some critically. Several helicopters were called to the scene to remove the most critically injured patients. From TriCities.com: According to authorities, a green Cadillac was traveling on Route 91 in Damascus around 2:15 p.m. when his vehicle cut through a nearby car wash located off Third Street, where the parade was taking place. The car then went around several vehicles in the parade…

  • Botetourt County Fire Chief Resigns; Only on Job One Year

    Taylor Goodman
    18 May 2013 | 3:18 pm
    Carr Boyd / Roanoke.com photo In Botetourt County, near Roanoke, the countys first paid fire-EMS chief has tendered his resignation after being on the job for only a year. Carr Boyd’s appointment wasn’t widely accepted by some of the volunteer chiefs.  Former Buchanan VFD Chief Billy Joe Carter was quoted as saying: “there are going to be a lot of hurt feelings and busted noses” if the newly-appointed county chief attempted to take over a fire scene in Carter’s district.  [Note: Subsequent to several interactions with law enforcement, Carter is no longer a…

  • Man Killed in Pittsylvania Trailer Fire Identified

    Taylor Goodman
    8 May 2013 | 1:05 pm
    Photo: WSET The man killed in a trailer fire off Mount Cross Road Friday afternoon has been identified as 68-year-old William Thompson. WSET had previously reported that the fire started in the house trailer around 2PM, and Thompson and a woman fled from the trailer, but Thompson succumbed to his injuries.  
 
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  • The New Fire Officer - "Getting Up To Speed"

    Lt. Billy Greenwood
    18 Jun 2013 | 11:30 am
    The fire service can move at lightning fast speed one minute and other times the clock can move at a turtle’s pace. This constant change in working environments can be a draw to many who join the fire service to begin with. We must remember though, the public expects us to keep pace with the demands they put upon us. When a firefighter finally decides to make that commitment to become an officer within an organization, that leap at times can seem like it is mentally impossible. The complexity of stepping out from the job as you know it after many years of feeling secure in your position…

  • "Making Yourself Hard to Kill" Conference

    Dave Werner
    17 Jun 2013 | 6:56 pm
    Making Yourself Hard to Kill, Second annual conference put on by Leadership Under Fire. October 25-26, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philly, PA. You don't want to miss this conference!

  • Facebook Pharisees Throwing Stones

    Bill Carey
    17 Jun 2013 | 12:46 pm
    Give it rest will you? You’re not perfect. My coworker, so to speak, Ray McCormack and I were having one of our regular discussions on all things fire and most things disturbing in the fire service and we were on the subject of internet and Facebook experts. Ray’s sharp with writing and came up with the Safety ADHPD (Attention Deficit Hyper Photography Disorder) which he posted on UFM’s Facebook page. Here is a brief part of Ray’s post, You need to be a safety zealot and narcissist to display symptoms of the disorder. To web surfers, this disorder manifests itself in several common…

  • Why We Search: Columbus Firefighters Rescue Child in Vacant House Fire

    Bill Carey
    17 Jun 2013 | 12:41 pm
    It’s not just drunks and drug addicts in these joints An 8-year old Columbus boy is in critical condition after having been rescued from a vacant house fire. Columbus firefighters responded to the Hamilton Road home and saw one young boy running from the structure. Inside they found the injured boy under a sheet. He was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Both youth are suspected of setting trash inside the home on fire. Update via our Facebook page: "Doug Wortman Lt Brian Conaway made a nice call and hopefully a save. Engine was out of service. L23 hit it with 2 cans and did a…

  • I Will Not Get Out of Your Way

    Jason Hoevelmann
    17 Jun 2013 | 11:26 am
    We have all worked with those that just don't care, we discussed it in an earlier post.   We exhaust ourselves to make the fire service, our fellow firefighters and us better and safer by training and mastering our craft.   We are asked "why" continually and it is easy to think about giving up.  It would just be so easy to ensure that I know what I'm doing and leave you to your own mediocrity. I know you just want to push me and those like me aside, for us to just get out of your way. Well, I, and those like me, will not move.  We will not get out of our way.  We will not quit.  This is…
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  • Memorial service held for crew that died in Ornge air ambulance crash - Canada

    19 Jun 2013 | 5:06 am
    Momin Qureshi, News staff, and The Canadian PressTORONTO – The hall at the Toronto Police College was packed, Tuesday, as hundreds turned out to honour and pay tribute to four men killed in an Ornge helicopter crash on May 31.Capt. Don Filliter, First Officer Jacques Dupuy, and fight paramedics Dustin Dagenais and Chris Snowball were killed when an Ornge helicopter crashed after takeoff from Moosonee, Ont.The hall full of family, friends and colleagues sat in front of a stage which had four large photos of each of the men, smiling.“Ontarians and Canadians stand with you through this…

  • Suspected Drunken Driver Crashes Into HFD Ambulance - Houston

    19 Jun 2013 | 5:06 am
    HOUSTON –- A man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated following a crash that left a Houston Fire Department ambulance on its side, police said.The crash happened on Bellaire at Cook around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Houston Police Department.Police said a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling southbound when its driver ran a red light and broadsided an ambulance. The ambulance flipped onto its side, and the two paramedics inside were sent to the hospital in stable condition.A six-month-old baby in the Suburban was in a child seat and did not appear to…

  • Suspected SUV drunken driver crashes into HFD ambulance - Houston

    19 Jun 2013 | 5:06 am
    By Dale LezonA suspected drunken driver slammed into an ambulance early Tuesday morning in southwest Houston, injuring two paramedics.The collision occurred about 12:40 a.m. in the 12300 block of Bellaire near Cook, according to the Houston Police Department.Police said the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on Bellaire when he ran a red light and smashed into a Houston Fire Department ambulance that was traveling southbound on Cook. The ambulance toppled over onto its side.Two firefighters were taken to Memorial Hermann hospital. Details of their injuries…

  • Maili man arrested after alleged assault on paramedic who revived him - Hawaii

    19 Jun 2013 | 5:06 am
    A 33-year-old Maili man was arrested Monday night after he allegedly attacked a paramedic at a copy center in Moiliili.Police and city paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious man in the South King Street copy center at 6:50 p.m. When the suspect was revived he allegedly became combative and struck the American Medical Response paramedic in the face causing minor injuries.He was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault.&nb...

  • Ambulance driver to be tried in fatal South Ogden accident - Utah

    19 Jun 2013 | 5:06 am
    By Tim GurristerStandard-Examiner staffOGDEN — The ambulance driver police say caused a fatal multicar crash last summer has been ordered advanced to trial on a charge of negligent homicide.Sean Reed Stephens-Applonie, 28, pleaded not guilty to the class A misdemeanor charge after a preliminary hearing Monday in 2nd District Court, where a judge ruled enough evidence existed to advance the case. A pretrial conference was set for July 17.Applonie was driving a North Davis Fire District ambulance west on U.S. 89 with its lights and siren operating when a white Buick heading south…
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  • Best of the Rest – Blowin Smoke, NJ FD Suspended, Why We Skin Doors, EMT Tips, A Good Save, and Much More!

    The Fire Critic
    18 Jun 2013 | 6:55 pm
    I created a Facebook Fan Page for my firehouse (Roanoke Fire-EMS Department Firehouse #3). I did it because it was one point I made during the promotional process during my presentation on “Improving Morale” within our department. The page will be utilized to connect the community to the firehouse. In the first day, we have over 900 fans…maybe that is one benefit of having 26k fans on the Fire Critic Facebook Page. Model City Firefighter Andrew Catron is back with another “Blowin Smoke” article. This one features Matt Flagler, a good friend of mine from the…

  • Helmet Camera: Shinnston, WV House Fire on Rockwell Lane

    The Fire Critic
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    Video uploaded by TheFireCritic. Video info: Firefighters from Shinnston, Marion County, and Harrison County in West Virginia battled a house fire at a rental home on Sunday May 19th. The view of the camera is that of Shinnston Firefighter Matthew Bartlett. The video was taken with the Fire Cam 1080 - http://firevideo.net WBOY.com: Witnesses reported that the fire started near the front of the home. No one was home at the time of the fire but the occupant was at the home prior to the fire to collect clothes, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the fire is…

  • Do You Use Facebook? Do You Tweet? Why?

    The Fire Critic
    16 Jun 2013 | 1:45 pm
    A great friend of mine, Jeff Harkey, recently wrote an article titled “More Twitter, Less Facebook“. His view is that he can get more bang for his buck using Twitter than Facebook. He goes on to say (in my words) that he would rather the quick rich exchange of information as forced by Twitter than the random, sometimes useless, and less content rich updates on Facebook. Be sure to take the time to read Jeff’s entire article here. Jeff Harkey operates FireNews.net among other sites. He is a steward and fan of the fire service. His view of Twitter vs. Facebook is a mixture of…

  • The Virginia Fire Officer Academy Part I – The Speakers

    The Fire Critic
    16 Jun 2013 | 9:03 am
    I just got back from a the week long Virginia Fire Officer Academy (VFOA). The VFOA ran from Sunday-Friday hosted by the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association and the Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation at the campus of the University of Richmond. I learned a lot. This will probably be article I of II on this topic. Part II will focus on the bulk of what I learned. Not only that, but I don’t think it would matter if you were an up-and-coming company officer or a 20 year seasoned company officer, you would have learned a lot. Someone on Facebook asked “But I thought you already were an…

  • LODD: Mountain View Fire Department (NC) Firefighter Tony Barker Electrocuted at Fire

    The Fire Critic
    13 Jun 2013 | 5:51 pm
    Tony Barker, 36, died of electrocution at a fire at Dale’s Tire & Auto on Traphill Road this evening. Barker was a volunteer firefighter with the Mountain View Fire Department. Barker had been a firefighter for almost a year and a half. He left behind a wife and 3 year old son. He was employed by the Phillip VAn Hausen Distribution Center in Jonesville. The Mountain View FD is located in Wilkes County, NC. Mountain View FD Facebook Page Tony Barker Photo Credit: Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office I will update this information as more is released JournalPatriot.com: Authorities…
 
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  • 52 Weeks of Brotherhood, Week 24

    Jenna
    19 Jun 2013 | 5:39 am
    52 Weeks of Brotherhood, Week 24 This picture is why we wake up at 2:30 in the morning, shuffle children to the bathroom, herd them out to the garage, lift them gently into car seats and set off before the clock reads three o’clock. This picture is why we go gently but speedily into the darkness of night, making our way carefully through the fog until the sky begins to lighten, chasing the clouds away somewhere deep in the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. This picture is why we hand one brother a bag to throw up in, why we grab his hand and race out of the breakfast restaurant…

  • What I Wore Sunday, June 16, 2013 — #WIWSunday

    Jenna
    16 Jun 2013 | 2:04 pm
    What I Wore Sunday, June 16, 2013 Black and beige striped top: Maurices Khaki Twill Shorts: JC Penney Black cami Black Knotted Wedge Heels: Maurices Gold Leaf Necklace: Lia Sophia Navy Blue Ruffle Skirted Bathing Suit: Monokinisuits.com (PS: $37.99) First, I took a four mile run this morning; I’ve decided that to run in the south, I need to run naked. Not really, but holy moly, I was a sweaty mess. Then I put on that bathing suit and spent hours in the sand and in the waves, chasing boys and things blowing in the sand. I also wore at that time a fine layer of sand across my skin as the…

  • Slow Down

    Jenna
    13 Jun 2013 | 6:29 pm
    Still so much to do. I have to finish packing my clothes, because going naked on a multi-generational family vacation is not only frowned upon but extremely awkward. Work stuff needs worked on, laundry needs laundered. The dog needs extra special attention before we ship her off to stay with my brother for an entire week. The boys need to pick books and games, even though they’ll argue while picking and then they’ll argue over the picks while we’re there and, really maybe it would be easier if we left all the stuff of aruging at home — except the car ride would be more…

  • 52 Weeks of Brotherhood, Week 23

    Jenna
    11 Jun 2013 | 7:02 pm
    52 Weeks of Brotherhood, Week 23 Sometimes the list of things to do grows beyond all reasonable comprehension. Sometimes it looms and pokes and boasts and pokes. Sometimes you have to miss a baseball game in favor of other commitments. It’s usually during that game that your emerging baseball lover will hit his first double. It is then that the crushing weight of working mom guilt washes over you. Kind words will come from other parents: “I have learned that you can’t be at them all.” Truth doesn’t always absolve the guilt, doesn’t lessen the sting because…

  • What I Wore Sunday, June 9, 2013 — #WIWSunday

    Jenna
    9 Jun 2013 | 7:44 pm
    What I Wore Sunday, June 9, 2013 Coral 3/4 length top: Rue 21 Cream cami: Some store in Asheville, NC – 2011 Coral and taupe pencil skirt: Old Navy – Similar Gold flats Multi-leaf gold necklace: Chloe & Isable Single gold leaf necklace: Effloresence Necklace by Lia Sophia Peach rosette earrings That skirt was a $3.97 impulse buy during an Old Navy sale. I bought it thinking that I had something to wear with it. Alas, I did not. I then accidentally scored the coral top during a Rue 21 BOGO sale. I only bought it because I bought one of the mint and thought, well, another shirt…
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  • Doce Fire — west of Prescott

    Bill Gabbert
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:54 pm
    (originally published at 6:50 p.m. MDT, June 18, 2013; updated at 10:51 p.m. MDT, June 18, 2013) At approximately 1 p.m. MDT Tuesday the Southwest Coordination Center’s Twitter account first... This is only the beginning of the article. Visit WildfireToday.com to read the rest.

  • Final arrangements for Luke Sheehy

    Bill Gabbert
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:28 pm
    Below is information provided by the U.S. Forest Service about the final arrangements for Luke Sheehy who lost his life while suppressing a wildfire in northern California on June 10. Mr. Sheehy was... This is only the beginning of the article. Visit WildfireToday.com to read the rest.

  • Report: The Rising Cost of Wildfire Protection

    Bill Gabbert
    18 Jun 2013 | 11:48 am
    Headwaters Economics has released a report titled “The Rising Cost of Wildfire Protection”, written by Ross Gorte, Ph.D., a retired Senior Policy Analyst with the Congressional Research... This is only the beginning of the article. Visit WildfireToday.com to read the rest.

  • Another Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory — this time, Arizona and New Mexico

    Bill Gabbert
    18 Jun 2013 | 10:52 am
    One of the Predictive Services offices, we’re not sure which one, has issued another Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory. The last one, issued June 10, was for California. This new one, dated June... This is only the beginning of the article. Visit WildfireToday.com to read the rest.

  • CAL FIRE Situation Report, June 17, 2013

    Bill Gabbert
    18 Jun 2013 | 8:42 am
    This is only the beginning of the article. Visit WildfireToday.com to read the rest.
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