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Posted: Aug 24, 2022

Fire Apparatus of the Day: August 24, 2022

RosenbauerEdwardsville (IL) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Command Light KL409D-H4 light tower; SmartPower 8-kW generator; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Rosenbauer clean air recirculation air scrubber; low hosebed. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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Posted: Aug 24, 2022

Families left shocked, hurt after California library fire trial that killed 2 firefighters ends abruptly

A juvenile trial in Tulare County that was expected to last about two weeks wrapped up in just four days, catching families from both sides and attorneys off guard. Two teens were accused of setting the Porterville Library fire in February of 2020, which led to the death of Porterville Firefighters Captain Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia
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Posted: Aug 24, 2022

More than 280,000 Hyundai and Kia SUVs recalled over fire risk

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 280,000 SUVs over fire risks, and telling owners of the recalled vehicles to park them outside and away from buildings. The recall includes more than 245,000 Hyundai Palisade and 36,000 Kia Telluride SUVs in the U.S. with model years 2020 through 2022. In a news release posted Tuesday, the U.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
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Posted: Aug 24, 2022

Missouri volunteer sets Firefighter Challenge world record

Joe Arico has earned bragging rights in the Eureka Fire Protection District’s houses. The 59-year-old volunteer firefighter set a Firefighter Challenge world record earlier this month with his tandem race partner Lianne McAuley, a firefighter from Ottawa, Ontario. In the challenges, which are held throughout the year, firefighters complete five drills of technical skills they use to fight fires.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Leader Publications
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Posted: Aug 24, 2022

94-year-old Maine fire truck amazingly still blasts out water from its hose

VIDEO/PHOTOS: I'm a bit of a history buff. I love looking at old pictures of Maine in the days of passenger rail with steam-powered locomotives, old photos and postcards of the town I grew up in and seeing how things used to be done before the age of computer chips, smartphones and electric vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBQ-FM 97.9 Portland
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