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Families of Two Fallen Newark, NJ, Firefighters File $50M Suit

April 5, 2024
Newark Firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr.. were killed in July while battling a blaze aboard a ship.
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Operations & Training

CSST Failure Sparks House Fire in Mount Airy, MD

April 3, 2024
Lightning struck a tree and followed the underground gas line into the basement where the CSST failed, investigators determined.
Clinton Firefighter killed in crash processional
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Clinton, SC, Community Mourning Loss of Firefighter

April 3, 2024
Clinton Firefighter Michael Vinson was killed when his fire truck rolled over as he was responding to an emergency on Sunday.
'He had a huge heart:' Lexington Fire Chief shares thoughts about fallen firefighter Ronnie Metcalf
Safety & Health

Lexington, NC, Fire Captain Remembered for 'Huge Personality'

April 3, 2024
Capt. Ronnie Metcalf, who died of injuries in a house fire last week, always put others first, Lexington Chief Paul Jarrett said.
2 killed, 2 injured in Garrard County semi-truck, ambulance crash
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EMT, Patient Dead after Ambulance, Semi Crash in Garrard County, KY

April 2, 2024
The semi made a left turn in front of the Somerset-Pulaski County ambulance.