Smeal—South Elgin (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 530-gallon polypropylene water tank; Whelen LED warning lights; Duo Safety ladder package. Dealer: Greg Hansen, Fire Service Inc., Naperville, IL.

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VIDEOS: Seven buildings were damaged by a four-alarm fire in West Baltimore on Monday afternoon, the Baltimore Fire Department said. Firefighters battled flames that chewed away at multiple buildings in the 1500 block of West Baltimore Street, Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 said on Twitter. Video from the scene shows the front facade of a burning building collapse onto the pavement below.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

Pennsylvania had more deadly house fires than any other state last year, and it may be on its way to claiming that sad distinction again. And yet many people continue to ignore or neglect the simple tool that could save their lives. The smoke detector. At least 73 people have died in fires across the state this year, according to data compiled by the U.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Metered Site

PHOTOS: There is an outpouring of sorrow on social media from first responders and their organizations for a Braxton County firefighter hailed as a hero after losing his life during a water rescue attempt. John Dean Forbush, 24, a four-year veteran of the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department, died Sunday after emergency crews said a vehicle carrying Latonya Bell, 42, and her daughter, Havana Pipkins, 8, both from Cleveland, Ohio, plunged into the water.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCHS-TV ABC/FOX 8 Charleston

VIDEO: A unique program in a Valley school district is giving students on-the-job training and setting them up for life after graduation. While the Fire Sciences program is typically a male-driven field, a group of ladies is stealing the show. The high school students are going through the rigorous hands-on training a firefighter would do, to prepare to join a station in town.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix