The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched the RecruitNY 2024 statewide firefighter recruitment campaign, accompanied by a revealing survey of New York State residents' sentiments towards volunteer firefighters. The survey, conducted from January 18th to the 22nd, involved 1,000 New Yorkers outside New York City who were not already volunteer firefighters, offering valuable insights into public perceptions of this vital service.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ithaca Times

VIDEO: 37 pairs of pants, 18 jackets, and five pairs of boots are headed from the Lake Charter Township fire department in Berrien County to a fire department in Africa. Firefighters aren't allowed to keep gear for more than 10 years, according to Lake Township Fire, a rule that isn't enforced in other countries.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-TV ABC 57 South Bend

A house under renovation caught fire Monday night in Fishers, leaving crews scrambling to control the blaze before it spread to nearby homes. Crews from the Fishers Fire Department were dispatched to the Breakwater subdivision off Brooks School Road around 10:45 p.m. after a resident across Geist spotted heavy flames and called 911.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

VIDEO: Where fresh fruits and vegetables once were, the inside of Rising Sun Produce in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood is now full of melted plastic, ash and debris. An early morning fire at the beloved family-owned business has forced the owners to close up for now and most likely throw away everything inside.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEO: Newman Lake and Fire Rescue spent their busy Saturday fighting an RV fire that had completely engulfed the trailer. According to a Facebook Post by Newman Lake Fire & Rescue, the crew quickly extinguished the fire using two lines. A Hauser Fire crew was sent to help go through the rubble and completely extinguish the fire.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane