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Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Fire department in Michigan seeks leads on antique fire truck

VIDEO: The Ishpeming City Fire Department is trying to track down an antique fire truck it had decades ago. The department traded in its 1951 Pirsch Pumper in 1995 for a truck the department still uses today. According to Ishpeming City Fire Chief Jason Annala, the truck changed hands several times until it was sold online in 2018 on the Fenton Fire Equipment website.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUC-TV NBC/FOX 6 Marquette
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Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Evercross EV5 hoverboards are a fire risk — stop using them, feds say

Product safety regulators are urging Evercross EV5 hoverboard users to find another ride, pronto. The product is a fire hazard and led to a blaze that caused substantial property damage to a residential building in New York City in May of 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
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Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Yakima Firefighters will Participate in Charity Stair Climb

PHOTO: Six Yakima firefighters are set to take part in a charity stair climbing challenge this weekend. In the photo, you can see the team who will compete in the 33rd Annual Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia Tower in Seattle on Sunday. IAFF Local 469 says they will climb 69 floors in their full gear and on air, totaling more than 13-hundred steps.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima
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Posted: Mar 7, 2024

Follow-up: Tumwater woman pleads guilty to arson in trailer fire north of Ellensburg

A Tumwater woman accused of arson outside Ellensburg earlier this year was sentenced to four-and-a-half months in jail Monday after accepting a plea deal on reduced charges. Cassandra Jo Funk, 33, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on an accusation of first-degree arson. Authorities allege she set two trailers ablaze overnight on Jan.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2024 7:45:00 PM - SOURCE: Daily Record
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Posted: Mar 7, 2024

Live fire burn training exercise a success for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue conducted a successful Live Fire Burn Training Exercise on Saturday, Feb. 24. The Glenwood Inn property near the north shore provided an invaluable opportunity for our firefighters to gain practical experience in a controlled environment. The opportunity to train at the Glenwood Inn site, both during the burn and in the months preceding, provided our existing firefighters and new recruits with real-world training scenarios in a manner that cannot be perfectly replicated using training props.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2024 6:30:00 AM - SOURCE: San Juan Islands' Sounder - Metered Site
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