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Crews battle wildfires raging across four Western U.S. states
Crews battle wildfires raging across California, Alaska and Arizona
Wildfires raging in three West Coast states have forced more than 1,000 people to be evacuated from their homes this week in blazes that mark an early start to...
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Fresno fire crews depleted to ‘basically nothing’ from chaotic 72 hours
Fresno fire crews depleted to ‘basically nothing’ from chaotic 72 hours
The Fresno Fire Department is recovering after a 72-hour span in which virtually all of its resources were sapped fighting a half-dozen major fires within the city.
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  • Harold Harper I'm pretty sure Michael Foley wouldn't fair too well if he had to wear our gear and fight multiple fires over a 72 hour period.
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  • Rico Gonzalez Fresno county don't have volunteers.
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‪#‎Toledo‬ man attacks ‪#‎firefighters‬ at station
Toledo man attacks firefighters at station
Police used a stun gun on a Toledo man wearing only underwear after he tried to storm an ambulance and attacked firefighters at a West Toledo fire station early Thursday morning. Toledo police Lt. Dan Gerken...
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Yesterday at 10:59am · 
With summer here, Las Vegas, NV Local 1285 and Henderson, NV Local 1883 have teamed up to launch a “Check Your Seats in the Heat” community outreach campaign to remind motorists never to leave children and pets alone in a vehicle. 
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Washington state workers stage protest over possible furloughs: ‘The stress is huge’
State workers stage protest over possible furloughs: 'The stress is huge'
OLYMPIA -- There is still no budget agreement in Olympia and, with the clock ticking to a June 30 deadline, state workers are taking to the streets. Workers at agencies around the state protested o...
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  • Andy King Funny they never said a peep when us California state workers were furloughed 15% for almost 3 years....
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Yesterday at 7:12am · 
Mass. firefighters: Chemicals in flame retardants are harmful
Mass. firefighters: Chemicals in flame retardants are harmful
22News explains why firefighters from across the state want to ban products containing flame retardants.
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  • Rex Waltersdorf all products of flames are harmful, just look at the contents of any smoke from a fire, any fire these days.
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  • Mark A Cummins For those that don't know, I HAVE cancer so my concern is honest. In my opinion, for what it's worth, is that banning the fire retardants may not be where we need to be reducing the exposure to the carcinogens. IT'S in the SMOKE guys. The carcinoge...See More
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Scranton ‪#‎Fire‬ Dept. aims to establish hazardous materials response team
Scranton Fire Dept. aims to establish hazardous materials response team
The 19 Scranton firefighters at the Armed Forces Reserve Center wore neon green jumpsuits Tuesday — as comfortable and as breathable as a garbage bag, but...
THETIMES-TRIBUNE.COM|BY BY JOSEPH KOHUT, STAFF WRITER
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June 18 at 11:19am · 
Confined Space Training Gives ‪#‎Firefighters‬ Needed Skills
Confined Space Training Gives Firefighters Needed Skills
KIMBERLY • Fire departments from across the state attended a Confined Spaces Training in Kimberly on Wednesday in an exercise that prepares firefighters for...
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