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Maine Firefighters Extricate Driver From Truck Dangling in Gorge

December 17, 2015

Rangeley firefighters used extensive rope training techniques for a three-hour operation to rescue a driver teetering on a rock ledge.

Lower Macungie Township, Pa. House Fire Kills Two, Neighbbors Heard Screams

Aquarium Starts Fire in Miss. Home, Firefighters Save Fish

Candles May Have Caused Calif. Fire That Killed Two Kids

Congress Can't Reach Deal on Forest Service's Fire Funding Problem

Ohio Firefighter Files Federal Sexual Harassment Suit

Man Reportedly Stabs Himself in Neck, Breaks Wash. Fire Station Window

Three People Killed in W.Va. Head-On Collision

Man, 65, Found Dead in L.A.'s Koreatown Apartment Fire

December 17, 2015

Los Angeles firefighters found a 65-year-old dead after a fire at a Koreatown apartment.

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Vehicle Crashes Into Texas Business, Causes Building Fire

December 17, 2015

A vehicle crashed into a business in northern Travis County and caught fire, causing the building to catch fire.

More Than Two Dozen Dogs Killed in Calif. House Fire

December 17, 2015

At least 25 pet dogs were killed in a large house fire outside Los Banos. One man suffered minor burns.

Montana Fire Crews Get Creative to Rescue Stricken Snowmobiler

December 17, 2015

Bigfork and Creston firefighters had to get creative rescuing a man hurt in a snowmobile accident.

Missouri Fire Capt. Shaves Stache for Charity

A captain with the Lake Ozark Fire Protection shaved his mustache for the first time since the 1990s. Captain Jim Doyle's firefighters raised $1,000 for charity. So he did shaved it. The firefighters caught it all on tape.

One Dead in California Apartment Fire

Blaze ripped through several units at the Brookdale North Apartments in Merced.

PETA Honors California's Pup-Saving Firefighters

December 16, 2015

Oakland firefighters rushed into a burning house Wednesday to save a dog trapped in a carrier, catching the attention of an animal rights organization.

Fire at Las Vegas Commercial Laundry Does $250,000 Damage

December 16, 2015

A fire at a laundry business downtown has put 10 employees out of work and caused about $250,000 in damage.

Retired Ohio Firefighter Completes Large Painting For Dept. Clubhouse

December 16, 2015

Retired Shawnee Township firefighter John Truesdale has had two passions in life, painting and firefighting.

Zadroga 9-11 Health Act Moves Closer to Extended Funding

December 16, 2015

Congress included the extension of the Act – as well as funding for the Victims Compensation Fund – in its omnibus spending package, which must pass by the end of the week.

Kansas City Missouri Firefighter Apparently Commits Suicide by Station

A Kansas City firefighter, one who worked at a deadly fire in October that killed two colleagues in a building collapse, has apparently committed suicide near the station where he served.

Apparent Suicide of Mo. Firefighter Near Fire Station Probed

December 16, 2015

Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting, possibly self-inflicted, of a Kansas City firefighter near a fire station.

Tenn. Firefighter Hurt, Family Displaced After House Fire

A Springfield firefighter suffered a non-life threatening injury and a family of five was displaced after fire ripped through the home.

Off-duty Ky. Firefighter Helps Save Teens in Wreck

An off-duty Lexington firefighter says he was just doing his job but he’s credited with saving a teenager girl’s life this weekend after a crash in Franklin County.

Roanoke, Va., Fire-EMS Earns ISO Class 1 Rating

Dozens of firefighters and Roanoke's mayor celebrated the city moving from a Class 2 to a Class 1 ISO classification.

Fire in New York Destroys Home, Displaces Family

A home in Tioga County is being called a total loss after fire ripped through it, displacing two boys and their father, days before Christmas.

Crews Battle Charleston, S.C. Fire For Eight Hours

A residential building fire in downtown Charleston had mutual aid crews on the scene for more than eight hours.

Small Plane Lands on House Roof in Georgia

December 16, 2015

Two people escaped serious injury when their plane plopped down on a house just shy of St. Simons Island Airport.

Conn. Fire Dept. Asks for $2.25M More for New Station Cost Overruns

December 16, 2015

North Stonington Emergency Services Building Committee wants $2.25M in additional funding to cover station costs

Electric Cord in Reclining Chair Caused Fatal Emmitsburg, Md., Fire

December 16, 2015

A man injured in a house fire that killed two women in Emmitsburg was gradually recovering this week as officials ruled the fire an accident.

Okla. Fire Captain Fired After Laser Pointed at Airplane

December 16, 2015

Enid Fire Dept. captain accused of pointing a laser into the cockpit of an airplane has been terminated.

Pa. Firefighter Hurt Battling Fatal House Fire

December 16, 2015

A woman died in a Shade Township fire. A firefighter was also hurt as was a man who jumped to escape the flames.

Chicago Aims to Demolish Building Where Firefighter Died

December 16, 2015

Citing a litany of unsafe conditions, Chicago officials want to demolish a warehouse where a firefighter died.

Home Alone: Seven Children Hospitalized After Illinois House Fire

December 16, 2015

Two of seven children injured in a Highland house fire remain in the intensive care unit. Teen brother rescued two siblings.

Locution to Provide its PrimeAlert to Shelby County, Tenn., Fire Depts.

December 15, 2015

From LOCUTION SYSTEMS, INC.

Locution Systems, Inc. the provider of the PrimeAlert Fire Station Alerting System for fire and EMS departments, announced that the Shelby County Fire Department, of Shelby County, Tenn., has chosen to deploy Locution Systems’ PrimeAlert as its new fire...