Yassin Abdikadir, 25, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon by the Erie County Court for allegedly stealing a Buffalo fire truck and crashing into parked vehicles, WGRZ.com reported.

Charges included grand larceny in the second degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, criminal mischief in the second degree, and obstructing emergency medical services. The latter charge is a misdemeanor.

PHOTOS: A large commercial fire is burning southeast of Chickasha. McIntyre Law Chopper4 was over the structure early Wednesday afternoon. Pilot Mason Dunn says flames are shooting as high as 200 feet into the air. He also reports the blaze is burning very hot and is catching other items outside the building on fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma City

After a three year hiring freeze, the Madison Fire Department is accepting applications for full-time firefighters and EMTs, no longer requiring applicants to have U.S. Citizenship. According to a news release by the City of Madison Fire Department, "in spirit of inclusion and accessibility," this year's process will incorporate new approaches throughout the hiring process to minimize barriers that previously limited people from applying, like time constraints, and also adapting to a "changing economic and technological landscape since the Covid-19 pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com

The Mansfield Fire Department posted an educational video last week to its website that teaches youths how to react in fire emergencies. In honor of fire prevention week, Mansfield firefighter David Kepleskey created a rap song and video in his firehouse featuring fellow firefighters Rick Landry, Jared Morse and Captain Will Cornell.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Campus

Ten years ago Wednesday, Big Tex burned. And there was no saving him. A reported electrical fire sent the State Fair of Texas icon up in flames, nearly incinerating him into a heap of ashes. Only a fried skeleton of the famed cowboy and his waving hands were left in the end. And if you don't think Big Tex means a lot to some people, just go back and look at our coverage from the day it happened.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas