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No word of any other other injuries. State Police are on scene. LifeStar helicopter was called to the scene, then that call was canceled. Unknown yet the status of EMT's.         FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN SAN DIEGO FIRE  Saturday, December 20, 2014   A police officer who responded to a Clairemont house fire Saturday shot and killed a badly wounded dog to end its suffering, while a firefighter battling the blaze from the roof fell through the structure and was taken to a hospital, authorities said.The fire was reported on Mt. Acadia Boulevard near Acworth Avenue just before noon, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The bulk of the blaze was knocked down about 30 minutes later. The San Diego police officer used his service weapon to "put the dog out of its misery," said police Sgt. Ray Battrick. Another dog was rescued, fire officials said. Crews were able to extricate the firefighter who fell through the roof. The firefighter was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. No other injuries were reported. The Red Cross was called to help find three displaced residents. The cause of the fire was under investigation.         FF INJURED FALLING THROUGH FLOOR AT NY STATE HOUSE FIRE  Saturday, December 20, 2014   A Penfield house under renovations received damage after a fire early Saturday. Firefighters responded to a 911 call about 7 a.m. for a house on fire at 49 Harwood Circle, said Mike De Bree, 1st assistant chief at the Penfield Fire Department. Flames were coming up the side of the large two-story home when firefighters arrived, said De Bree While one crew was fighting the fire from outside, another entered the home, he said. One of the firefighters entering the home fell through a hole near the entrance into the basement and was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, he said. No one had been living in the home while it was under renovations, said De Bree. The homeowner was notified about the fire. Their was heavy smoke throughout the house but the fire, which took about 20 minutes to get under control, was contained to one side of the home, said De Bree. The cause of the fire is under investigation. more ]        Firefighter Down Audio    FIREFIGHTER LAYOFFS IN WASHINGTON STATE  KOMONews.com  Saturday, December 20, 2014    BONNEY LAKE, Wash. -- They've trimmed the fat and cut to the bone, but ongoing budget problems at East Pierce Fire and Rescue has the agency ready to lay off firefighters. "It certainly didn't feel good having to talk to our firefighters just before Christmas," said Chief Jerry Thorson, who announced the lay offs this week. East Pierce Fire and Re... [ more ]         FIREFIGHTER REMAINS CRITICAL AFTER BEING FOUND IN THE BASEMENT OF A DWELLING FIRE-LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK  Saturday, December 20, 2014   Inwood (Nassau County, LI, NY) Firefighter Joseph Sanford Jr., 43 remains in critical condition at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset after being found in the basement of that mutual aid dwelling fire in Woodmere this morning. He was discovered "by chance" in that basement after the first-floor collapse. The Inwood Chief of Department Rivelli stated that "I didn't know he was missing until I heard the Maydays going out," FF Sanford remains at North Shore University Hospital, breathing with the help of a ventilator - in stable but critical condition. Sanford is a 17-year department veteran and a former Inwood Assistant Fire Chief. He is a husband and a father who works full time for the Nassau County Public Works Department More than a dozen departments responded to the dwelling fire on Central Avenue after neighbors reported the fire shortly before 0400 hours.The house had been recently renovated and the owners were at their Manhattan apartment... [ more ]         SC EX-MARINE NOT GUILTY BY INSANITY IN FATAL FIRE TRUCK CRASH  Friday, December 19, 2014    A judge has ruled a South Carolina man was insane when he stole a fire truck while naked and then struck and killed a pedestrian.Circuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen found Kalvin Hunt not guilty by reason of insanity on Thursday after prosecutors and Hunt's attorneys agreed on his mental state, multiple media outlets reported. The 28-year-old former Marine fled naked from the Naval Hospital in Beaufort in 2012, stole a Port Royal fire truck that was responding to a medical call at a nearby apartment complex, then struck and killed Justin Nicholas Miller before crashing into woods. Hunt was sent for treatment to a secure care facility run by the South Carolina mental health department. He must remain there until he regains his sanity, and there will have to be another hearing before he can be released. "Hunt will remain there until he's not a threat to himself or anyone else," Solicitor Duffie Stone said. "That status has the potential of remaining... [ more ]         TEEN SUING FDNY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY FIREBOAT PROP  Friday, December 19, 2014    A teenager who flipped his kayak has sued the FDNY, saying he was seriously hurt when responders rescued him.Frank Marino Jr., 17, alleges in the lawsuit that when three firefighters rescued him from Jamaica Bay, he was hit by the propeller of their boat, the New York Post reports. It caused "multiple severe and serious lacerations" to his stomach and legs, which required surgery, according to the claims. He’s seeking unspecified damages.         Dear Firefighters: Two Strikes & You're Out.  Friday, December 19, 2014   Every once in a while we like to "pass on" actions that some take related to AVOIDING things going wrong, close calls or direct hits. This would be one of those cases. This is a memo sent to the members of the San Antonio Fire Department by their Chief, Charles Hood a few weeks ago. It's pretty simple and clearly spelled out regarding his and the departments stand on driving while intoxicated. How do you argue with a boss who is looking out for his people, their family and the other innocent victims of DUI? You can't. Well-I guess you can. You can also argue that water on a fire isn't a priority. But anyway.... Here is Chief Hoods letter as written: Dear Members of the San Antonio Fire Department Family: Throughout my tenure as Fire Chief I have had the unpleasant responsibility of addressing a wide range of disciplinary issues relate... [ more ]         4 FFs INJURED IN LONG ISLAND FIRE  Friday, December 19, 2014    Four firefighters sustained minor injuries battling a house fire in Sea Cliff Thursday, authorities said.Nassau County Arson/Bomb Squad detectives say fire broke out at 12:27 p.m. at 88 Prospect Ave. The home was unoccupied and in the process of being restored. Workers discovered the fire as they were removing paint on the second floor of the residence, police said. Sea Cliff, Glen Cove, Glenwood Landing, Roslyn, East Norwich, Bayville, Oyster Bay, and Locust Valley Fire Departments responded with 20 trucks and approximately 100 fire personnel to extinguish the fire, police said. Two of the injured firefighters were treated and released at the scene. Two more were transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to police. The home sustained major damage, police said. The fire has been deemed accidental and non-suspicious, according to police.         FIREFIGHTER DOWN-LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK  Submitted Photo  Friday, December 19, 2014    Bad news from Nassau County, New York (Long Island) this morning. Initial reports are that there was a working house fire on Central Avenue in Woodmere, which is close to the Queens, NYC border. While operating at the fire, a Firefighter on mutual aid from nearby Inwood was a MAYDAY and removed with CPR in progress. That FF was transported with no further details at this time, other than he is now in extremely critical condition.We'll post more as it is made available. KTIYP's.