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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

VIDEO: 2 firefighters injured, 1 seriously, battling blaze at New York supermarket

Two firefighters were injured while battling a blaze at a grocery store in the Bronx Tuesday night. FDNY officials say the fire started just after 5 p.m. in the basement and first floor of Bravo Supermarket on Archer Street in the Van Nest section. They say the fire grew to four alarms and nearly 40 units and 170 firefighters worked to put it out.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

Baltimore councilwoman wants firefighter body cameras, new rules to enter vacant homes in wake of deadly blaze

Following the death of three Baltimore firefighters this year in the collapse of a vacant home, a member of Baltimore City Council has proposed a bill creating restrictions on when firefighters can enter vacant buildings and requiring firefighters to wear body cameras. The bill, introduced by Councilwoman Danielle McCray Tuesday evening, would bar city firefighters from entering vacant buildings if 25% or more of the structure has been consumed by fire.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun - Metered Site
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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

‘No family should have to go through what we went through,’ Oklahoma father who lost son in KIA fire reacts to new recall

A Calvin man who lost his son due to a KIA Soul fire back in 2019 contacted KFOR wanting to once again share the family’s tragic story after a new KIA recall. “We’ve had days that are okay, and we’ve had days that have not been very good,” Robert Carlton told News 4. It’s been almost two years since Robert and Becky Carlton lost their son, Jordan.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma
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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

After 175 years, a reflection on natural disasters at the University of Iowa

Across the University of Iowa’s 175-year history, the campus community has experienced a wide-range of disasters including tornadoes, flooding, and fires. The most impactful events include the 2008 flood and fires at South Hall, the old library building, and the Old Capitol Building. The 2008 flood inflicted $750 million in damage to 22 campus buildings including the old Hancher Auditorium building, which was destroyed in 2013, and the Art Building, which has since been decommissioned.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Iowan
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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

30+ firefighters battle down roof fire at Vancouver Red Lion

Plumes of smoke could be seen from miles away after the roof of the historic Red Lion Hotel in Vancouver caught fire on Tuesday. Vancouver Fire Department says more than 30 firefighters and several fire engines from CCDF 6 all responded to the fire around 2:30 p.m. As crews were arriving, they saw a “significant amount” of dark smoke wafting around the building’s sign.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland
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