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Woman Dies, Two FFs Injured In Ky. Fire

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:58:32 +0000

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INDEPENDENCE, Ky. --

A woman was killed and two firefighters were injured by a fire and explosion inside a home in Independence, Ky.

The fire was reported at the home on Sharpsburg Drive at about 4:40 a.m.

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Calif. Firefighters Free Fowl From Fence

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:42:55 +0000

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.

A goose got stuck Thursday when its leg became entangled in chicken wire on an island in the middle of Sacramento's Land Park duck pond.

Animal control officers called the fire department for help when they realized they needed a raft to get over to the goose.

Once it was freed, firefighters and animal control officers paddled back to shore with their injured feathered friend.

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Texas Dept. Pleas for Pumper Truck

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:18:59 +0000

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J.R. Ortega, Victoria Advocate, TexasVictoria Advocate (Texas)

Nov. 18--TIVOLI -- A fire that displaced a Tivoli family last week has rekindled a second plea for a pumper truck from the unincorporated community's volunteer fire department.

Last Tuesday, the idea got support from Refugio County commissioners when they voted unanimously to seek bids on a the truck after the Tovar family lost its home, said Rene Mascorro, county judge.

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Consultant Hired to Study Wis. Dept.

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:07:26 +0000

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STEFANIE SCOTTMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

By STEFANIE SCOTT

Consultants will be keeping an eye on Wauwatosa Fire Department's operations over the next several months.

The Common Council on Tuesday approved spending $65,000 on a review by International City/County Management Association, a professional organization for city managers, to see if any personnel or service changes could result in efficiencies within the department.

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College Building in Virginia Burns

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:59:39 +0000

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Dave Thompson, The News and Advance, Lynchburg, Va.The News & Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia)

Nov. 19--Fire heavily damaged a Lynchburg College storage facility used to house sporting equipment Wednesday night, Lynchburg Fire Department officials said.

Battalion Chief J.P. Kilgore said fire crews received the call to the building on Faculty Drive off Lakeside Drive about 9:30 p.m.

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N.H. FFs Take Trench Training

cygnus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:50:39 +0000

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The Union Leader (Manchester, NH)

By Alec O'Meara

Union Leader Correspondent

LONDONDERRY -- With the widening of Interstate 93 poised to become a major construction project in town over the next several years, Londonderry firefighters are spending the week preparing for trench cave-in rescues, one of the more dangerous and labor-intensive emergencies related to construction.

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Miss. FFs Rescue Boy From Chimney

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:33:58 +0000

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JACKSON, Miss.

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Emergency crews freed a boy from a chimney Thursday morning after he became stuck inside it.

Clifton Washington said his wife heard someone screaming for help at about 8 a.m.

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Nashville FFs Injured in Floor Collapse

ppeluso0 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:59 +0000

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Six suffered non-life threatening injuries.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. --

Six firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries on Thursday morning while battling a fire on Dinah Court near Ravenwood Country Club in Donelson.

Emergency officials said the floor of the home fell through, trapping three firefighters at about 7:30 a.m. Firefighters on the scene rescued their co-workers and they were transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center.

One other firefighter was later transported. Two additional firefighters were treated and released from Summit Medical Center.

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USFS Asked To Allow Helicopter Fire Fighting In Darkness

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:10:41 +0000

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By JOHN ANTCZAK

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LOS ANGELES --

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Va. Teen Petsmart Employee Accused of Starting Fire, $2M in Damages

cygnus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:59:45 +0000

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Amanda Codispoti, The Roanoke Times, Va.The Roanoke Times (Virginia)

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Nov. 18--An 18-year-old employee of the Valley View PetSmart was arrested Tuesday and charged with starting the weekend fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage to the store.

Corey Brian Hite of Ivanhoe in Wythe County was charged with arson, Roanoke Fire-EMS spokeswoman Tiffany Bradbury said. Roanoke police and the U.S.

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