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Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Ribbon cutting held for new fire station in Kentucky

VIDEO: First responders in Jeffersontown are celebrating the grand opening of their brand-new fire and EMS Station. The ribbon cutting for Station 54 happened Monday morning at the new firehouse on Taylorsville Road, near the Gene Snyder. The project has been in the works for about five years. The firehouse will be staffed around the clock.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVE-TV NBC 3 Louisville
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Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Philadelphia's extensive history of fighting fires is on display at the Fireman's Hall Museum

VIDEO; For those looking for a trip to the city, or Philadelphians planning a day in their community, the Fireman's Hall Museum promotes fun and fire safety! "There's been a lot of sacrifice to make this experience great for all ages...To learn where we came from to where we are today in fire safety," said Firefighter and Curator Brian Anderson.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: Feb 27, 2024

VIDEO: Crews put down raging grain elevator fire in northwestern Minnesota

A raging fire at a northwestern Minnesota grain elevator kept crews from at least 17 different departments busy overnight, closing area schools Monday and triggering a request for residents to refrain from using water. Reports of the fire near the city of Hawley began coming in around 11:30 Sunday night and by the time engine crews arrived the structure was engulfed, with flames leaping high into the night sky.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
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Posted: Feb 27, 2024

In first-of-its-kind collaboration, Mexican firefighters will train across border in South Texas

VIDEO: The South Texas city of McAllen is offering to train Mexican firefighters in what the mayor calls the first such binational collaboration among fire departments. “This is the first in the country where you have a Mexican fire department coming and training in the United States. So we’re really proud of what we’re doing,” McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos said Monday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTSM-TV NBC 9 El Paso
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Posted: Feb 27, 2024

Volunteer fire department in West Virginia keeps historic engines in use

PHOTOS: The Fire Trucks from Davis Volunteer Fire Department turn heads when they pull up to the scene. Of the current fleet of vehicles at the Fire Hall, three are as comfortable at a car show as they are at the forefront of a call. Davis VFD Chief Alan Cosner and his crew have worked hard to keep their fleet in use, including several antique vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Parsons Advocate
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