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Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Photo of the Day: July 1, 2022

Rosenbauer—Matteson (IL) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7008 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Command Light KL 415D-W2 light tower; Rosenbauer Green Star 7.9-kW generator; Rosenbauer FX aluminum body; TFT monitor. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Bellingham Fire battles multiple potential arson attempts in Sunnyland neighborhood

Bellingham Fire officials are investigating several potential arson attempts in the Sunnyland neighborhood. The Department said in a social media post that crews were called to a shed fire in the 2100 block of King Street early on Thursday morning, June 30th. Half an hour later, a second shed fire was reported in the 2300 block of King Street and a third was attempted in between the two locations.
- PUB DATE: 7/1/2022 12:09:00 AM - SOURCE: KGMI-AM 790 Bellingham
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Posted: Jul 1, 2022

PHOTOS: Pennsylvania home destroyed, three dogs die in fire

With a wall of flames blocking the front door, Eli Hessler and his 14-year-old daughter safely fled their burning home at Broad and First streets when a massive fire broke out about 2 p.m. Thursday. Hessler’s wife, Steph, and the couple’s two other children were not home at the time. Hessler and his family were heartbroken that their three dogs perished in the multiple-alarm blaze that sent up columns of smoke that could be seen six miles away.
- PUB DATE: 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Metered Site
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Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Texas firefighter’s stint on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ a lesson in perseverance, tenacity

When Denton firefighter Gary Weiland, 42, had his left leg amputated in 2018, he worried whether he could still be an example of strength for his children. “Physically, it was really hard to take, and mentally, it was even harder,” Weiland said of his amputation. “When I looked at my kids, they looked at me like I was the most pathetic thing they’ve ever seen.
- PUB DATE: 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Denton Record-Chronicle
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Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Fireworks shows left to contractors following 2019 explosion in New Mexico that killed one firefighter

June 5, 2019 is a date that may be etched in the minds of Roswell residents forever. On that day 12 City of Roswell Fire Department firefighters suffered injuries when a warehouse near the Roswell International Air Center exploded. The firefighters were preparing fireworks for the Fourth of July when an aerial shell was ignited with an electric match, read an investigation from the New Mexico Fire Marshal’s office, leading to the ignition of other explosives in the building.
- PUB DATE: 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Carlsbad Current Argus - Metered Site
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