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Posted: Jun 9, 2022

Fire engine that operated during South Dakota's 1972 flood on display

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A historical fire engine used in rescue efforts during the 1972 Black Hills Flood visited the Journey Museum on Wednesday. Engine 6 is an eight cylinder Detroit diesel with a manual transmission and a 500 gallon tank. During the night of June 8-9, 1972, Shift 1 — consisting of firefighters Brassfield, Tish, McGinnis, Nordstrom and Houska — manned the 1971 American LaFrance.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rapid City Journal - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 9, 2022

Close Call: Florida fire crew caught in the line of fire during deadly drive-by shooting

Members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were caught in the line of fire during what they described as a deadly drive-by shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon on the Westside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people are in custody after a man in a wheelchair was found shot and killed in a driveway off Barracuda Road.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
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Posted: Jun 9, 2022

Hawaii county reports helicopter crash with 6 passengers, two in serious condition

According to Hawaii County officials, a tourism helicopter reportedly crashed in a lava field near South Point on Wednesday. K&S Helicopters who operates Paradise Helicopters said the incident happened at about 5:29 p.m. while their aircraft, a Bell 407, was operating a tour. Preliminary information said that five passengers and one crew member were onboard.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHON-TV FOX/CW 2 Honolulu
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Posted: Jun 9, 2022

Port Angeles Fire Department tackles residential structure fire

PHOTOS: Around 12:25 a.m. on June 8, Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue responded to a residential structure fire that was spreading to the primary residence. Elwha police arrived at 4423 Dry Creek Road and reported a shed and attached carport on fire. The first arriving fire units requested aid from the the Port Angeles Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 9, 2022

Firefighters battle Juniper Dunes Wilderness fire from the sky north of Pasco

A burning Jeep sparked what had grown to a 10-acre fire in the Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area on Wednesday evening. Franklin County Fire District 3 was called out to the Juniper Dunes off-road vehicle area around 3:44 p.m. after a Jeep caught fire, said Chief Mike Harris. The Juniper Dunes Wilderness covers more than 7,000 acres north of Pasco in Franklin County, and is divided between an open recreational area, the wilderness acreage and an area of critical habit.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald - Metered Site
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