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Posted: Apr 26, 2024

Dog trapped in storm drain, recused by Spokane Valley firefighters

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Spokane Valley Fire Department and Spokane Valley police rescued a dog that fell into a storm drain. Thursday afternoon, April 25, a man was walking his dogs near 37 and Skipworth Road when one of his dogs fell down an eight-foot storm drain. The man called the Spokane Valley Fire Department, and with the help of the Spokane Valley Police Department, the dog Nikki was rescued and safely returned to its owner.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 9:27:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local
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Posted: Apr 25, 2024

VIDEO: 12 condo units in Connecticut destroyed by fire

PHOTOS: Twelve condominium units in Brookfield were completely destroyed by an overnight fire, the town’s fire chief confirmed to Channel 3. According to Brookfield’s Volunteer Fire Company, crews from numerous communities responded to help battle the fire at the Ledgewood Complex on Boxwood Drive. The call came in around 1:20 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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Posted: Apr 25, 2024

Central Pennsylvania fire companies to start live-burn training for 17-year-olds

The newest generation of firefighters in central Pennsylvania will be partaking in serious training earlier than ever after 21 fire companies in the area banded together to launch an initiative that will train and develop firefighters with live-burn training starting at 17. The coalition of fire companies, named the Capital Region Council of Governments (CapCOG), held a press conference on Wednesday at HACC announcing the “100-Teens-to-Lifesavers Challenge,” which will allow local fire departments to prepare 17-year-olds with previously restricted live-burn training.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PennLive.com
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Posted: Apr 25, 2024

1918 Republic Fire Truck now on display at the Antique Toy & Fire Museum in Michigan

PHOTOS: Dale Bash couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Bash, chairman of the Antique Toy & Fire Museum, a volunteer non-profit organization with a keen eye for history and education, was at the museum’s new facility on Sunday, April 21 in downtown Bay City to open its doors for its first exhibit: a 1918 Republic Fire Truck.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Midland Daily News - Metered Site
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Posted: Apr 25, 2024

Osprey nest sits atop the Delaware fire company siren

PHOTOS: A pair of osprey have returned to nest atop the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company siren. Osprey have been nesting atop the siren for the past several years. Osprey are migratory raptors that go south during the winter and live along our coast during the warmer months. Osprey also are known to mate for life, so it is likely the current pair is the same pair that have nested on the siren in previous years.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRDE-LD NBC 31 Salisbury
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