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Posted: Nov 3, 2021

Video Seems to Show 12-Year-Old Started Arson Fire in Pasco Walmart

Pasco Police have offered information as to what the disturbance was Sunday night at Walmart. It happened around 9 PM. Authorities now say they believe a young boy with a lighter was responsible for a small, isolated but costly arson fire INSIDE the store. Pasco Police said the younger-looking boy was on his own, and used a lighter to set clothing on fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2021 11:39:55 AM - SOURCE: KFLD-AM 870 Pasco
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Posted: Nov 3, 2021

Unoccupied Chisholm (MN) Fire Department Apparatus Hit at Garage Fire

November 2 – A garage and four vehicles were destroyed last evening in a fire in Balkan Township (MN), north of Chisholm.

The fire was reported around 7:20 p.m. in the 5900 block of the Krogerus Road. A Chisholm Fire Department rescue truck, which was unoccupied and parked at the scene, was struck from behind by another vehicle.

The driver was immediately taken into custody. No injuries were reported.

“I’m very thankful that no one was injured when our truck got hit,” said Chisholm Fire Chief Chris Masucci. “We could have had some very serious injuries.”

Firefighters from Chisholm, Hibbing, and French Township were dispatched to the fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office while the crash is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department.

Posted: Nov 3, 2021

El Paso (TX) Fire Department Christens Pumper 5

The El Paso (TX) Fire Department recently welcomed Pumper 5 to its fleet.

The new apparatus will be housed at Station 5 on 400 Revere St.

See pictures of the ceremony below.

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Posted: Nov 3, 2021

Talleyville (DE) Fire Company Ladder Truck Hit En Route to House Fire

Talleyville (DE) Fire Company ladder 257 sustained damage to its officer’s side Tuesday morning when it was hit by a pick-up truck at the intersection of Harvey Road and the ramp from I-95 North, reports wdel.com.

Around 8:45 a.m., the apparatus was on its way to assist Claymont Fire Company at a house fire at the time of the accident, the report says.

No firefighters were hurt, according to the report, and the other driver was examined at the scene.

Police officials say the pick-up was attempting a left turn onto Harvey Road when the ramp light turned green and the vehicle up pulled out; it then hit the side of the apparatus, which had on its emergency lights, the report says.

No citations were issued in connection with the accident, and the house fire was quickly extinguished.

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Posted: Nov 3, 2021

23 Rowan County (NC) Volunteer Fire Departments, Rescue Squad to Receive $1.2M

Each of Rowan County’s (NC) 23 non-municipal fire districts and the Rowan County Rescue Squad will receive $50,000 for a total of $1.2 million, reports salisburypost.com.

The funds will come from the American Rescue Plan, and Rowan County will receive a total of $27 million in installments of $13.5 million this year and next, the report says.

Officials say non-municipal fire districts did not receive previous COVID-19 money that benefited municipal departments; the $1.2 million is aimed at helping them replace revenue lost by not being able to hold fundraisers during the pandemic.

There will be some restrictions on funding, officials say, but there hasn’t yet been any word as to what they are.

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