SVI Trucks—Newton County (GA) Fire Service, air/light unit. Kenworth T440 4×2 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 450-hp engine; Command Light CL602A-FX with Spectra Max fixtures,168,000 lumens; Lima MAC 360 series 40-kW generator; Bauer K-18.12-20-E3 air compressor with 25.2 SCFM @ 6,000-psi recharging rate; Bauer CFS4.4 3M 3-cylinder 5,500-psi filling station. Dealer: Shannon Daves, Williams Fire Apparatus, Ashland, AL.

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Woodland City Council made good on a promise to reduce the amount of property tax residents pay in the city following strong approval for annexation last year into what’s now known as Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue. During its Nov. 15 meeting, the council voted on both an ordinance and resolution making the drop in property tax official.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2021 1:06:32 AM - SOURCE: TheReflector.com

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Police are investigating after a house explosion in Flint on Monday night. It happened on the 3900 block of Hogarth Avenue. According to Battalion Chief Ramsey Clapper, multiple people are injured. A 3-year-old girl, that was in the house at time of the explosion, is missing at this time.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEYI-TV NBC 25 Saginaw

They’re our modern-day superheroes — charging into burning buildings without hesitation, rescuing those in peril, staving off destruction. But in risking their lives for us, firefighters pay a heavy price, with cancer rates that far outpace the public at large. Derek Urwin, a longtime firefighter who expects to complete his Ph.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UCLA Newsroom

VIDEO/PHOTOS: His name may not be Griswold, but Justin Rhodes has mapped out a stunning show that debuts on Thanksgiving night outside his home at 93 Crayton Road in Asheville. “One of the big reasons I do it is seeing the joy it brings to kids,” said Rhodes, who’s been working since Nov. 1. “All of our props are custom made,” he explained.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville