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Posted: Jul 26, 2024

VIDEO: More than 1,500 cars burn in massive junkyard fire in Southern California

PHOTOS: At least 1,500 vehicles, if not more, inside of an estimated 20-acre junkyard in the Antelope Valley burned in a three-alarm blaze Thursday. Firefighters responded to reports of a “yard fire” at 421 W Ave I off of Sierra Highway in Lancaster just after 3 p.m., L.A. County Fire confirmed to KTLA.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
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Posted: Jul 26, 2024

New study in North Carolina hopes to learn more about the connection between PFAS and firefighters’ health

VIDEO: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS (or forever chemicals) can be found in almost every American’s bloodstream. Based on your career, though, you could be more exposed than others. The National Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study is starting its research into PFAS and firefighters’ health in North Carolina.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington
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Posted: Jul 26, 2024

Florida EMS unveils Blue Angels-themed ambulances

PHOTO: Escambia County EMS is showing off their new ambulances and they have a different look. Four new ambulances are now wrapped with a Blue Angels theme. The county says the design was developed by an employee and retrofitted by a company to be applied to the ambulances' shape and model. "Being here in Escambia County and Pensacola, the Blue Angels are a pride and joy of this area," Training Supervisor Houston Harvell said.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAR-TV ABC 3 Pensacola
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Posted: Jul 26, 2024

First responders train with Green Bay Packers for Game Day and Draft operations

VIDEO: If you saw emergency vehicles in the parking lot at Lambeau Field on Tuesday, there was no immediate danger. Local first responders gathered at Lambeau for a combined training. Officials participated in a simulated event that helped them prepare for the upcoming Packers season. Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis says this practice helps with communication and learning where to prioritize resources for all public safety, fire, and EMS workers at large public events.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
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Posted: Jul 25, 2024

VIDEO: Pallet yard fire in California sends up thick plumes of black smoke

A large commercial fire in Rosemead sent up thick plumes of black smoke visible from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles. The three-alarm fire was burning on River Avenue just south of the 10 Freeway at a pallet yard where 55-gallon drums were also being consumed by flames. The exact nature of the materials on fire was not immediately known, but a hazardous materials team was responding to the scene, By around 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
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