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Appliance Sparks S.D. Garage Fire, Firefighter Injured

Officials believe the fire was caused by a malfunctioning appliance in the garage and the firefighter suffered an arm injury.

News • May 10th, 2013

Some Md. Volunteers to Get $700K in Perks

Money will be allocated to firefighters in Frederick County as a reward for their volunteerism which eases the need for expensive career personnel.

News • May 10th, 2013

Ore. Smoke Jumpers Land in Pot Plant Garden

May 10--A team of smoke jumpers fighting fires in the Applegate unknowingly dropped into a 1,500-plant marijuana garden this week, sheriff's officials said. The locally-based smoke jumpers parachuted into the garden as they were searching for...

News • May 10th, 2013

Teen Rescues Grandparents From N.C. House Fire

A seventh-grader said he was walking home from his bus stop when he noticed smoke at his family's house in Greensboro.

News • May 10th, 2013

Baltimore County Settles Suit With Disabled Firefighters

An agreement with two Baltimore County firefighters who allege they were forced out of work for disabilities, allows them to return to their jobs on light duty and award damages and legal fees.

News • May 10th, 2013

Workers Rescued From 27-Story Building by LAFD

Los Angeles firefighters Thursday evening were rescuing workers trapped in scaffolding on the side of a 27-story building in Century City.

News • May 10th, 2013

N.H. Teens, Off-Duty Firefighter Make Fire Rescues

Teens who had just finished football practice, and a firefighter who went to pick up his son from the practice spotted a large apartment fire and then went to work helping people out of the structure.

News • May 10th, 2013

Gas Line Ruptures in Tenn. Complex 100 Evacuated

About 100 people were briefly evacuated Friday morning after a pickup struck a gas meter at an Oak Ridge apartment complex, rupturing a 2-inch natural gas line.

News • May 10th, 2013

Toddler, Two Others Die in Ky. Mobile Home Fire

Three lives were lost in a mobile home fire in Grayson County, including a 1-year-old boy, his father and a family friend.

News • May 9th, 2013

Calif. Police Chopper Used to Retrieve Fire Hose

A Glendale police helicopter hauled away several hundred feet of the water hoses used last week to fight a 75-acre blaze in Glenoaks Canyon.

News • May 9th, 2013

Wis. Lawmakers Work on Residency Proposal

Legislators are trying to make a deal that will eliminate resident requirements for municipal workers, including firefighters, but force them to live within a set distance.

News • May 9th, 2013

Fireworks Sales Proposal in Rural Calif. Sparks Debate

Fire officials say legalized fireworks would allow nonprofit groups and residents in Merced County to sell and use 'safe-and-sane' devices from June 28 to July 4.

News • May 9th, 2013

Minn. Man Accused of Throwing Fire Bombs Off Roof

A man on the roof of a liquor store in Duluth is accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails to the street below.

News • May 9th, 2013

Calif. Wildland Fire Causes 'Unquantifiable' Damage

The wildland fire that ripped through Ventura County caused significant damage to agricultural lands, but the total value of the damage has yet to be determined.

News • May 9th, 2013

Fallen Mich. Firefighter Remembered For Helping Spirit

Brian Woehike, 29, was just 10 months into his dream job as a Wayne-Westland firefighter when he was killed in a strip mall fire when the roof collapsed.

News • May 9th, 2013

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