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    Georgia mechanic who crashed county's firetruck during test drive shares his side of the story
    Susan Nicol
    July 7, 2025
    The mechanic, who said he regularly test-drove rigs he fixed, was cited by police for not having the proper class license.
    One dead, four hospitalized after Portland house fire
    March 6, 2025
    Firefighters were forced to evacuate due to failing structural integrity, Portland fire officials said.
    Fatal Fire Destroys Bar and Apartments, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania - 3
    Susan Nicol
    March 6, 2025
    The fire had burned through the floor, preventing crews from entering the Wander Inn Bar & Grill.
    Photos courtesy of John Jankowski/Mill Creek Fire Company
    Preplanning for when a traveling carnival takes up residence in a department’s response area should include work with the carnival company to ensure that the tallest ride is located in an area where an aerial apparatus is capable of accessing the highest point of the ride (here, 60 feet).
    Robert Policht
    March 5, 2025
    Robert Policht opens eyes to the possibilities for what will be encountered when things go awry with machinery at carnivals and amusement parks.
    Trash truck with compressed gas cylinders goes up in flames on L
    Susan Nicol
    Feb. 26, 2025
    Firefighters monitored four compressed natural gas cylinders as they were discharged during the fire in Sawtelle.
    Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel
    A Delray Beach ladder truck was hit by a train when the driver drove around the gates.
    Feb. 26, 2025
    The probe that cleared two officers of wrongdoing came after it was learned that the driver of the Delray Beach ladder truck that was hit by a train had a suspended license.