It’s a common occurrence over the past few months: Phones suddenly light up and a siren blares, indicating there’s some kind of emergency nearby. But the problem is, the emergency isn’t necessarily nearby. First responders in Spokane County have made increased requests to use the Spokane County Emergency Management alert systems, but glitches in the federal system that allows alerts to be geographically targeted to people’s cellphones have caused confusion.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 6:07:52 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

An engine fire in a Shreveport (LA) fire truck caused no damage to the fire station, but did put the truck out of service, according to a report broadcast by KSLA 12.

The television station reported that the fire, which broke out on Friday, started from the engine and there were no injuries.

The station will be out of service until a reserve engine if found and put to use, the television station reported.

Bobby Halton breaks down the goings-on at FDIC International 2021.

Ferrara—Mount Laurel (NJ) Fire Department two HD-77 rear-mount aerial ladder quints. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; two 20-gallon foam cells; Hale SmartFoam dual-agent foam systems; 77-foot 3-section RML aerial ladders; Harrison 6-kW generators; ladder tunnels have 129-foot ground ladders plus 400 feet of 3-inch hose. Dealer: Jonathon Van Norman, Fire Fighter 1, Sparta, NJ.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: The driver of a fuel tanker truck was killed after, authorities said, the vehicle fell off a ramp on Interstate 595 in Davie and exploded. Florida Highway Patrol and Davie Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near the Florida Turnpike, at around 3:45 p.m., Sunday. Investigators said the driver was heading westbound when he struck the concrete wall on the right shoulder and flipped over.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami