Two local firefighter’s unions made clear Tuesday that they do not support the Firefighter Safety Act because it “seems poised to unreasonably restrict” them from performing their duties. The Baltimore Fire Fighters Association and the Baltimore Fire Officers Association in a six-page letter to the Baltimore City Council described their grievances with the bill, which regulates the way firefighters respond when a vacant building is on fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department had a big day over the weekend after becoming the first fire department in the country to have an electric fire engine. The truck was unveiled Saturday morning outside the LAFD historical museum in Hollywood. It's been assigned to Station 82, and was custom-made by a company in Austria that builds firefighting tools and equipment.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Each year, major cities across the U.S. play host to a fundraiser of ascending proportions. The Fight for Air Climb raises money for lung-related research, aid and advocacy by challenging people to climb thousands of stairs. On May 21, Minnesotans will climb 4,380 steps in “the best set of stairs in the Twin Cities,” at Allianz Field in St.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hometown Source

After a generous donation from Heath Consultants of Houston, Texas, the Sterling Heights Fire Department becomes the first in Michigan to utilize a new remote methane leak detector. This device will allow first responders to quickly scan common venting points within a building from a safe distance to determine if methane gas is present.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

After two recent fires involving arborvitae trees, the Kennewick Fire Department asks that the community keep their arborvitae trees clean, cut, trimmed and away from buildings. "This whole row of trees behind me could catch fire quickly and spread even quicker," said KFD Chief Chad Michael. Michael calls the arborvitae tree one of the "most flammable vegetations.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland