A 1.18-acre fire on Shenanigan Ridge destroyed Petrolia Fire’s repeater site, cutting local radio, pager, and NEST emergency communications for the community.

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A new bipartisan bill aims to expand death benefits for federal wildland firefighters who are killed in the line of duty from $10,000 up to the level of funds given to military families.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Utah Sen. John Curtis introduced the “Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act,” which would address the gap in survivor support by raising the death gratuity paid to families of fallen wildland firefighters.

The current maximum benefit for survivors of federally employed wildland firefighters killed at work is $10,000. If approved, the benefit would be raised to match the up to $100,000 provided to military families.

The benefit would apply to federal, state and local wildland firefighters and also eligible contractors who die on or after January 1, 2026.

The senators say the legislation would make sure the families of wildland firefighters killed because of their job would receive a one-time death benefit.

KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

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VIDEO: Four residents were displaced after a fire heavily damaged a home and attached garage on Clocks Boulevard Sunday evening, according to the Nassau County Fire Marshals.

Firefighters were dispatched at 6:21 p.m. and arrived to find a fully involved two-story home and attached two-story garage.

Approximately 100 firefighters from Massapequa and neighboring departments responded to battle the blaze.

One firefighter was transported to a hospital for possible heat exhaustion. No civilian injuries were reported.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Hazardous Materials Division responded due to lithium-ion batteries in the garage. The fire remains under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Nassau County Police Department Arson/Bomb Squad.

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VIDEO: No injuries were reported after a fire truck was involved in a crash on Courthouse Road on Monday morning.

Fire officials say a crew was leaving to go to a structure fire call from Fire Station 20. The fire truck had a green light while the other lanes of traffic had a red light.

Officials said a dump truck headed south applied the brakes, but the truck’s real wheels locked up and jackknifed the trailer and truck.

The truck’s trailer became dislodged and went across the median before hitting the fire truck.

Officials said the truck’s emergency brake was not connected to the dump truck.

The truck’s Virginia State Inspection was also expired.

Fire officials say that while the fire engine had a green light, it was stopped waiting to turn right onto Courthouse Road when it was struck.

The driver was charged with reckless driving, failing to maintain proper control of his vehicle, and two counts of expired state inspection.

WWBT-TV NBC 12 Richmond

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The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) put out a fire at Billings Middle School in Northgate Monday morning.
Fire crews responded just after 7:30 am to a report of a fire in a school off 8th Ave NE. Crews on scene reported a small fire in the downstairs bathroom.

The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system. SFD says they are working on ventilating and overhauling the building. No injuries were reported. School was been canceled for the day.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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