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Posted: Oct 6, 2021

California firefighters become targets of retaliation after finding backpack with guns

VIDEO: A fire station in the Oakland hills would seem to be an unlikely spot for a confrontation over guns, let alone one in which firefighters were threatened. "It's unfortunate when violence or threats come home to us in the firehouse," said Zac Unger, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 55.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV FOX 2 Oakland
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Posted: Oct 6, 2021

Oklahoma firefighters grant retired fire captain's wish of one last ride in a fire engine

PHOTO/VIDEOS: Jerald Allison wanted one more ride in a fire engine. The retired Muskogee fire department captain was overheard by residents and workers at Azalea Gardens Memory Care say that he wanted to take one more ride. One of the workers who heard him was Hope Hardesty, who also serves with the Okay Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Muskogee Phoenix
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Posted: Oct 6, 2021

Widow of Florida firefighter denied cancer death benefit; County argues it was a ‘personal medical condition’

When Orange County Fire rescue veteran Erik Siena lost his five-month battle with brain cancer this past May, his wife Christy filed for the line-of-duty death benefit provided under Florida Senate Bill 426. Christy, who served as a paramedic with the department for 16 years, never received out-of-pocket medical expenses, the $7,500 designated for funeral expenses or the $75,000 death benefit promised under the existing law.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando
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Posted: Oct 6, 2021

Schneider Springs Fire nears 100% containment

As of Wednesday morning, the Schneider Springs Fire has now reached 86 percent containment, nearing the 100 percent mark. According to fire officials, 100 percent containment will only occur when the snow flies, because of the rugged and remote terrain. Now that the fall season has arrived, the weather has started its downward spiral into cooler days and cold nights, helping firefighters get a handle on the Schneider Springs Fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima
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Posted: Oct 6, 2021

'Way beyond a physical pain': Young couple recalls Cold Springs Fire tragedy one year later

The lives of Jacob and Jamie Hyland were fundamentally changed over Labor Day weekend 2020 when tragedy struck the couple and their child during a getaway to Okanogan County. The Hylands and their one-year-old son, Uriel, were trying to escape the Cold Springs Fire when they were overcome by flames.
- PUB DATE: 10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane
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