The fleas of Fairfax have invaded the firefighter quarters, forcing staff to relocate and escalating the town’s pest problem.

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A Los Angeles jury awarded $28 million to Robert Danbom, who said a city firetruck crushed his leg in East Hollywood. The verdict adds to rising city payouts in injury cases.

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An 83-year-old fire engine rusted in a yard at Fort Leonard Wood (MO) for 30 years, but restoration work has brought it back to its former glory.

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The Caldwell (ID) Fire Department added a Pierce rescue-pumper to address rapid growth and rising call volume in its 150-square-mile district.

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The Hill Loop Road Fire, which ignited on Thursday afternoon to the northeast of Barstow, has prompted multiple evacuations in the area, according to Stevens County Emergency Management. Officials reported that the fire is estimated to be burning 40 acres at this time, as it continues spreading to the north. It first ignited in the 3500 area of Hill Loop Road.

Level 3 evacuation orders have been issued for the area north of Hill Loop Road, extending to just beyond Fifteen Mile Creek Road. Level 2 evacuation advisories are currently in effect for the area north of the Level 3 zone.

The American Red Cross temporarily established an evacuation shelter at the American Legion Post 146 in Kettle Falls, however, SCEM officials stated that it was being closed within a few hours of it opening.

KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

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