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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

'Standing with him': Florida fire department finds special way to support firefighter in ICU

VIDEO: Apopka firefighters found a special way to support one of their own who is fighting in the ICU after a serious injury. Apopka Firefighter Austin Duran was seriously injured on the job Thursday when a 4,500 lbs sand trailer fell on him. His firefighter family came up with a way to show their support for him by creating a workout dedicated to him that they call do together in his honor.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOFL-TV FOX 35 Orlando
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

2 workers killed during trench collapse at Shoreline site, police say

Two workers were killed Monday when an underground trench in Shoreline they were in collapsed, essentially burying the pair alive, authorities said. Crews were working to extricate the bodies of the two victims, identified as a man in his 30s and a man in his 60s, but the ground was too unstable to continue the effort, said Michelle Pidduck, spokesperson for the Shoreline Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 5, 2022

Byron Hill Fire likely 'man started', is 90% contained, evacuations lifted

Fire officials confirm the Byron Hill Fire burning in Yakima and Benton counties is now 90% contained. According to fire crews small pockets are still burning within the fire that has blackened much of the hill. Crews aren't sure of the exact amount burned but estimate it is between 2,000-4,000 acres.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS News Yakima
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Posted: Jul 4, 2022

Edmonds restaurateur gives back to firefighters who saved building

It's a sweet reaction to a sour situation Shubert Ho found himself in three years ago. He set up lemonade stands to give back to his community this Fourth of July. "What is more American than a lemonade stand?" Ho asked. Ho runs several restaurants in Edmonds, including Bar Dojo. In 2019, a shed behind the business caught fire with gasoline inside.
- PUB DATE: 7/4/2022 8:44:31 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 4, 2022

Antioch (SC) Fire Department Apparatus Severely Damaged by Downed Tree

An Antioch Fire Department apparatus was severely damaged early Thursday morning after it ran into a downed tree in Blacksburg, reports wspa.com.

SC Highway Patrol crews responded to the accident—on Antioch Road near Hambright Road—around 5:20 a.m. Officials say the department was responding to a downed tree—which wound up being the culprit of the crash.

Officials closed Antioch Road to remove the fire truck from the tree, the report says. It took until about 8 a.m. to finish the job.

The firefighter in the truck was able to exit safely, and no injuries were reported.

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