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

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

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

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal recently announced the integration of cutting-edge technology into the Ohio Fire Incident Reporting Management System (OFIRMS). The state-of-the-art database management solution, 3Di Engage, is developed by 3Di Systems and serves as a significant upgrade that revolutionizes how fire departments throughout the state manage and report incidents.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Delaware Gazette

An Oregon State University scientist’s study found that climate change is contributing to an escalating threat of wildfires even in the Pacific Northwest’s coolest and wettest forests. Published in JGR Biogoesciences on February 22, the research highlights the potential increases in burn probability, fire size, and number of wildfires as the climate continues to change.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDRV-TV ABC 12 Medford