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Suspicious Fires in Va. Leaves Residents Homeless

Fires in vacant apartments in Newport News spread to occupied apartments, leaving six people displaced.

News • March 25th, 2013

Residents Rally Around Injured Mich.Firefighter

A Benton Harbor firefighter who was injured fighting a house fire earlier this month was the benefactor of a huge fundraising event over the past weekend.

News • March 25th, 2013

N.M. Dept. Proposes Change to Up Medic Availability

Albuquerque's fire department could soon be running rescue trucks with one medic and one firefighter, instead of two medics, to double the number of available medic units.

News • March 25th, 2013

Hundreds Evacuated by Texas High-Rise Fire, One Hurt

A fire in a fourth-floor apartment in an 11-story assisted living building caused about 200 people to leave their homes and sent one person to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

News • March 25th, 2013

Fla. Courts Tackle Firefighter's Workers Comp Case

In 2009, a St. Petersburg firefighter suffered a serious spine and leg injury stepping off a fire apparatus. He continues to suffer from the injury and the city has terminated benefits.

News • March 25th, 2013

Pa. Fire Kills Woman, Husband Hurt Trying to Save Her

Fire broke out in a Larksville home, killing a 64-year-old woman and causing severe burns to her 70-year-old husband who was trying to save her.

News • March 25th, 2013

Melting Wax Sparks Ohio Blaze, Firefighter Hurt

Fire broke out in a Dayton apartment building, displacing 38 people and causing a shoulder injury to a firefighter battling the blaze.

News • March 25th, 2013

Ga. Nursing Home Fire Sends Six to Hospital

Smoke coming from a heating and air conditioning room at a Macon nursing home sent about six residents to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

News • March 25th, 2013

Former Pa. Dept. Treasurer Charged With Stealing

Saying he needed money to pay rent for his children, the former treasurer of the Franklin Hose Company No. 2 was charged with theft of nearly $5,000 from the department.

News • March 25th, 2013

Pa. Bar, Apartments Condemned For Code Violations

High carbon monoxide levels, electrical problems, a faulty coal-fired heating system and no working smoke detectors were among the factors that lead to the condemnation of a Hazelton apartment/bar complex.

News • March 25th, 2013

Michigan Firefighter Marks 50 Years of Service

Having joined the fire service in 1963, a Ludington firefighter says he appreciates the interaction and camaraderie with fellow firefighters most of all.

News • March 25th, 2013

Ky. Firefighter Accused of Stealing Dept. Equipment

A Harrison County firefighter has been charged with stealing chainsaws, blowers, generators and a water pump from the Berry and Harrison County fire station. Some of the items were recovered at area pawn shops.

News • March 25th, 2013

Va. Firefighter Injured Battling House Fire

A Newport News firefighter suffered a knee injury pulling a hose line into a fire that caused extensive damage to a home on Saturday morning.

News • March 25th, 2013

California Firefighters Battle Bees at Golf Course

Costa Mesa firefighters used foam to battle swarming bees attacking personnel working on a tower. The workers suffered multiple bee stings.

News • March 25th, 2013

Father and Daughter Killed in Kansas House Fire

A father and his 14-year-old daughter died in a house fire early Saturday morning, their bodies recovered hours after the blaze was extinguished.

News • March 24th, 2013

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