A Rockdale County (GA) firefighter died in a rollover crash while responding to a structure fire. The firefighter was ejected when the fire apparatus overturned, reports say.

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A medical supply warehouse was destroyed after it went up in flames and prompted evacuations of neighboring buildings Thursday afternoon in Tracy.

The massive blaze, which was one of several fires reported on the 5700 block of Promotory Parkway in the San Joaquin County city, could be seen from across the Bay Area region.

Firefighters pointed to water supply challenges and weather conditions as the reason the blaze spread quickly and engulfed the approximately 1 million-square-foot facility.

No injuries have been reported, officials said. Officers were also on scene assisting with evacuations and directing traffic, according to police.

A police spokesperson said explosions could be heard at the warehouse as flames continued to burn. Police have also told residents impacted by the smoke to close their windows and to shelter in place.

NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger showed the gutted building belonged to Medline Industries. The company has a distribution center located in the area.

Medline provided the following statement:

“Medline can confirm a fire is occurring at our Tracy, California distribution facility. All Medline employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. The safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority. We are coordinating closely with local authorities and first responders as we assess the fire’s impact and will share more details as they become available.”

KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Wellston’s historic fire engine, Engine 48, has been restored after decades of service and will now be used for community events.

The city of Wellston has seen major changes since 1948, but one constant has been Engine 48.

“It served from that point, from, you know, from the late 40s, early 50s all the way up until the late 90s or, I’m sorry, late 80s, early 90s. And then it was retired,” said Chief Todd Beesley of the Wellston Fire Department.

Beesley, who became fire chief in 2021, wanted to continue the engine’s legacy in Wellston.

“I always thought, you know, it’d be so cool if we could get this thing restored. But I just knew, you know, we didn’t have the budget for it,” Beesley said.

An old high school classmate of Beesley, who teaches automotive classes at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, stepped in to help.

“He come out and looked at the truck and gave us a quote to pay for the materials since it was a school project,” Beesley said.

The fire department began fundraising, and with the help of generous donations, the restoration was completed.

Following its unveiling at an open house, Beesley said the truck will be used for community events.

“It’ll be a parade, a parade truck. But, you know, long-term goal would be to be able to display it somewhere in town,” Beesley said.

For now, the truck will be stored at an old feed store before finding a permanent home in town along Route 66.

KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

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The sound is hard to forget for neighbors at Elk Lake in Clinton Township near Waymart.

“All of a sudden, we heard an explosion. The whole house shook. We thought our house blew up. I’m not kidding. It was this loud rumble, stuff fell off the walls,” said Katie Firmstone, victim’s family.

Troopers say a powerful explosion and then another happened along Sensentine Road around 10 a.m. Thursday.

The force was so strong it completely leveled two homes. Officials believe a gas leak ignited, causing two other propane tanks to explode.

John Warden lives across the street and was on the porch when he felt what happened. “The jets of the propane kicking fire against the house when that happened. The second house caught on fire, and there was a second explosion,” he said.

Neighbors like Katie Firmstone immediately rushing to help. One neighbor even carrying a person from the home.

“It’s your natural reaction, and he was actually a fireman in New York, so I’m sure he’s working on instinct,” said Firmstone.

WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

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