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Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Construction ‘Progressing Nicely’ on Fairfax County (VA) Fire Rescue’s Station 25

Fairfax County (VA) Fire Rescue gave an update as to the status of its soon-to-be home, Station 25.

The department says construction is “progressing nicely” on the facility.

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“Funding for the new station was included on the 2015 Public Safety Bond Referendum approved by voters,” the department says on Twitter.

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Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Fire crews in West Virginia respond to U-Haul storage facility fire

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Crews responded to a fire at the U-haul Storage and Moving Facility on Ragland Road November 17, 2021. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. Fire Prevention Bureau Captain Ernest Parsons confirmed there was no one in the building when the fire started and there are no injuries.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVNS-TV CBS/FOX 9 Lewisburg
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Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Texas fire rescue installs new driver alert system, encourages public participation

After a successful trial period, Lubbock Fire Rescue is installing more devices on its trucks that will alert nearby drivers of their presence on the scene of an incident or while on their way to it. The goal is to get drivers to focus on what’s ahead for their safety and the safety of first responders.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBD-TV NBC 11 Lubbock
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Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually for the first time, driven by fentanyl, CDC data show

America's drug epidemic is the deadliest it has ever been, new federal data suggests. More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to provisional data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (azfamily.com)
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Posted: Nov 18, 2021

Washington DC Sees Uptick in Fire Calls to Encampments Impacting Homeless People

VIDEO: The nation’s capital is suffering a surge in the number of fires and fire department responses to encampments for people experiencing homelessness. A News4 I-Team investigation revealed fire department calls more than doubled at encampments already this year. The problem is posing a risk to the safety and health of people living in encampments and in nearby neighborhoods.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
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