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Posted: Jun 21, 2022

Downtown Las Vegas sees largest occupied building fire in 25 years

VIDEO: Local firefighters battled what Las Vegas Fire & Rescue reports to be the largest fire involving occupied buildings in the city of Las Vegas in 25 years. At least ten buildings were either damaged or destroyed in the massive fire in Downtown Las Vegas early Sunday morning. As the fire jumped from building to building, several vehicles were also destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas
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Posted: Jun 21, 2022

'Wet bulbs' helping Minnesota emergency crews keep people safe amid dangerous heat

VIDEO: Hennepin County is relying on a growing network of special weather stations to aid emergency managers in planning for and responding to heat-related emergencies. "We want to know in what areas are going to require the greatest amount of resources," said Eric Waage, the county's director of emergency management.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis
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Posted: Jun 21, 2022

Connecticut city launches new tool to improve response to fire/EMS calls

VIDEO: The city of Bristol has launched a new, life-saving program so firefighters can move quicker and smarter when they respond to calls. It's called Community Connect and the city just launched it last week. It's a secure, encrypted website, like the ones run by banks, where neighbors and business owners can upload information to help first responders.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTIC-TV FOX 61 Hartford
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Posted: Jun 21, 2022

Pennsylvania firefighter volunteers in Jerusalem

Gettysburg Fire Department Firefighter Doug Kahn recently packed up his gear and jetted off to Israel for a week as part of the Emergency Volunteer Project (EVP). EVP is a nonprofit rescue program whose mission is to be able to deploy aid and volunteers to Israel at a moment’s notice. Through a partnership with the Israeli government, EVP has trained thousands of volunteers across the United States and Israel.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gettysburg Times - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 21, 2022

‘Sight to behold’: Cross remains standing after fire at Texas church

PHOTO: It stood tall among the smoking debris surrounding it. A cross was all that remained of Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Texas, after a fire swept through the building Friday, leading to a response from a dozen area agencies. The Boonesville–Balsora Volunteer Fire Department described the church fire as a “devastating loss” to the community but noted that the cross was a “sight to behold.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSPA-TV CBS 7 Spartanburg
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