By Emiley Morgan The Deseret Morning NewsSANTA CLARA, Utah — The roof over the Santa Clara Fire Department caved in Thursday, prompting an investigation into what caused the collapse.The call came in to dispatchers at 4:05 p.m. after a contractor working across the street from the fire station, 2365 N. Rachel Drive, saw the roof collapse over the garage that houses the fire trucks, dispatcher …
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The Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA — Odell Joseph “Odie” Pommells Jr., 33, of West Oak Lane, a Philadelphia firefighter, died Saturday, Aug. 28, when the 2002 Suzuki motorcycle he was riding struck a car in West Philadelphia.A seven-year Fire Department veteran, Mr. Pommells was assigned to Engine 5 at 43d and Market Streets in West Philadelphia. His father, Odell Pommells Sr., is …
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By C.J. Sullivan The New York PostNEW YORK — One down — eight to go.Firefighters yesterday brought an apparently dead Brooklyn cat back to life after hooking it up to an oxygen mask.The smoke-eaters pulled the tabby from 925 Dumont Ave. during a four-alarm fire in front of its owner — a weeping 4-year-old girl.When firefighter Pat Foresta picked up the pussycat, it shook, so he and …
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By Perry Chiaramonte and Kirsten Fleming The New York PostNEW YORK — This terrifying Bronx inferno raged for more than five hours — and destroyed a row of businesses — before New York’s Bravest could get it under control.The six-alarm blaze appeared to begin at Spice Island music, 4225 White Plains Road in Riverdale at around 12:30 a.m. and roared until 5:50 a.m., the FDNY said. Trevor …
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The Associated PressMOSCOW — The latest wave of forest fires in Russia have killed eight people and injured 17, authorities said Friday.Fires have blazed across much of European Russia in August following weeks of drought and record-high temperatures. A thick pall of smoke from the forest and peat-bog fires covered Moscow for several days.About 500 houses have been set ablaze, the Emergencies …
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Radford University Targeted News ServiceRADFORD, Va. — Two buildings that have served more than 25 years as homes for RU students served a different purpose last week when the structures were the site of a fire training exercise by the Radford City Fire Department.The three-story apartments on Howe Street will soon be demolished as site preparation work is under way for the new College of Business …
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By Christian Schiavone The Patriot LedgerBOSTON — A Weymouth firefighter will receive two days’ pay he lost while he was suspended last year for filing an injury report because of razor burn.The state Civil Service Commission reversed Fire Chief Robert Leary’s decision to suspend Firefighter Kenneth Morehouse for filing what the chief alleged was a false injury report.The commission ordered the …
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By Marc Perrusquia The Commercial AppealMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Still reeling from an expensive blunder that kept 90 new police cars out of service for months, the city of Memphis’ Fleet Services unit is wrestling with another foul up — sidelined fire vehicles.The city received 20 new fire-red Chevy Tahoes in May — at a cost of $533,000 — but, for the most part, those SUVs have sat …
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Tenn. fire department SUVs lack radios, sit idle
Allegations of misconduct had been brought to the Loudoun County Fire Commission; volunteer force down to 10 firefighters
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By Ann Marie Bush The Topeka Capital-JournalTOPEKA, Kan. — Topeka Fire Department Capt. Todd Williams realizes he and several firefighters are making some sacrifices because of a renovation of Fire Station No. 5. But in the end, he said, it will be worth it.By the end of the day Monday, 27 firefighters at Topeka Fire Station No. 5, 720 S.W. 21st, had vacated the building as a $1.3 million renovation …
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