Hundreds of firefighters based at Madras High School battled the 60,000-acre Bench fire on the Warm Springs Reservation.

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Richmond will install transit signal priority for fire trucks and regional buses by next spring, but police cars and ambulances are excluded in the initial rollout because of funding.

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Bullard launched the Adaptix Rescue Helmet, a lightweight technical rescue helmet certified to NFPA 1950, with side-impact protection and configurable accessories.

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Five firefighters suffered minor injuries when their truck overturned near the Feliz Fire outside Hopland.

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Squad 2 is staffed by members of the department's Special Hazards & Operations Team (SHOT), a specialized unit established in 1992 that responds to technical rescue and hazardous materials incidents throughout Seminole County.

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