On the Cover
A collision between a commuter train and a freight train in Los Angeles, CA, killed 25 people and injured more than 130. Firefighters from four departments operating 38 companies, 28 ambulances and four helicopters responded on Sept. 16, 2008. Additional coverage on page 86.
Dedication
This month's Firehouse is dedicated to Deputy Chief Michael D. Crotty, 24, of the Lawrence Park Township Volunteer Fire Department in Erie, PA; Fire Chief Charlie Fraley, 65, of the Macon, MS, Fire Department; and Firefighter John Schwartz Jr., 38, and Fire Chief Terry DeVore, 30, of the Olney Springs, CO, Volunteer Fire Department, who died in the line of duty, April 2008.
