Antique rig and vintage fire station preservation collide in this episode of Talking Trucks with Chris Mc Loone, Ricky Riley, and Firefighter Jason Lloyd.

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Six people were hurt, almost all of them firefighters, when giant orange flames tore through a residential building in Queens overnight, displacing residents and raining debris, authorities say.

According to the FDNY, a 3:30 a.m. call came in about fire on the first floor of a two-story home in Ridgewood, on Madison Street between Seneca and Onderdonk avenues.

Video posted to the Citizen app showed firefighters encountered heavy flames. Four buildings were impacted in total. It took hours to at least contain the fire, which escalated to five alarms at its peak; by 8:45 a.m., officials said the fire still wasn’t considered under control.

Operations were ongoing throughout the early morning hours Tuesday. Displaced residents in Red Cross blankets were seen standing on the side of the street, watching the firefighting effort.

One of the injured firefighters had an air conditioner topple out a window and fall on him at the scene. He was taken to a hospital with “significant” pain, officials said. The firefighter is expected to be OK.

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A year after twin infernos tore across opposite ends of Los Angeles County, the scars are still visible. Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, with rebuilding slow, and the death toll showed how a wildfire under extreme weather conditions can turn catastrophic.

The Palisades and Eaton fires ignited within hours of each other on Jan. 6, 2024. These figures show how fast the disaster unfolded and the toll it left behind:

The speed of predicted wind gusts in mountain areas, equivalent to 145 kilometers per hour. Red Flag warnings were issued Jan. 6 for severe wildfire danger as Southern California was buffeted by the region’s notorious Santa Ana winds. Grass and brush were tinder dry after months with little or no rain. The National Weather Service warned it could be a life-threatening wind event. Firefighting assets were pre-positioned in areas deemed to be at especially high risk for fires.

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Flames tore through the Lake House Inn Sunday night, destroying a historic supper club near Edgerton that had stood for generations as a place for family gatherings and community connection.

The Lake House Inn was deemed a total loss after crews were called to the property at 8:28 p.m. for reports of smoke in the area, according to Rock County Communications.

When firefighters arrived, they saw flames coming from the structure. Lakeside Fire Rescue requested mutual aid, prompting multiple agencies to respond, including the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Officials urged nearby residents to close doors and windows due to heavy smoke. By 11:30 p.m., flames had been extinguished, though WMTV crews on scene could still see smoke rising from the remains of the building as firefighters continued their work overnight.

The sheriff’s office said the business was closed at the time of the fire and confirmed no one was inside. Investigators later determined the building was a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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PHOTOS: Firefighters battled a large fire near Prosser early Monday morning. It happened around 1:44 a.m. on North Hosko Road. A person called 911 and reported their neighbor’s shop was on fire. Fire crews from West Benton Fire Rescue, Benton County Fire District Protection #2 and Benton County Fire District 1 arrived on scene to find the fire had spread to a large haystack near the shop.

The shop is a total loss but firefighters were able to save the property owner’s home. Fire officials said the haystack fire will continue to burn throughout the day and a crew will remain at the property to monitor the activity. No one was hurt. Authorities said a preliminary investigation showed it may have been heat lamps inside the shop that started the fire.

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