KME—Newton (MS) Fire Department top-mount controls pumper. Panther MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Steertek suspension; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Challenger WB body constructed of 3/16-inch aluminum; ASA Voyager camera system. Dealer: Adam Terry, NAFECO, Decatur, AL.

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Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton speaks with recently appointed U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell.

A semi trailer hauling bacon and other meat products caught fire on Interstate 80, near where it intersects with State Street, closing an off ramp for cleanup early Thursday morning. The driver of the westbound truck noticed the fire that apparently started with a mechanical issue, according to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

Capt. Courtney Kelly has had the firefighting bug since she was a little girl. “Once I became a paramedic, I was, I was sold on fire,” Kelly said. Kelly, who has been with the Youngstown Fire Department for 15 years, was the last female hired by the department. It’s little wonder that her daughter, Maddie, now wants to take her shot, ever since completing the firefighter academy at Choffin Career and Technical Center.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBN-TV CBS 27 Youngstown

The St. Lucie County Firefighter Combat Challenge team took top honors in a competition last week as world champions in events at the Manatee Observation and Education Center in Fort Pierce. The challenge involves firefighters donning full bunker gear competing on a course with a series of five physically-demanding challenges.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TC Palm