VIDEO/PHOTOS: People have called Pat Aust crazy, and he’s fine with that. The retired Redondo Beach Fire Chief’s passion for collecting has him living atop a custom built 2,400 square foot garage in his Redondo Beach home. It’s crammed with 13 vehicles from mostly another place and era, like a vintage Fire Chief’s 1938 red Ford from Pomona.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Easy Reader & Peninsula

VIDEO: It's summertime, the season of getting things done around the house. If you're looking for some help with your yard work or moving furniture, look no further than your local firefighters! You can find them on a new app called "Hidrent," designed to connect you to local firefighters who are eager to help their community and make a few extra bucks along the way.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo

VIDEO: The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Station 20 Tuesday — the engine company that is mourning firefighter Lee Weber. Weber died in a drowning accident on Lake Erie over the weekend. A family member said Weber got caught in the tide and went under. The 38-year-old was a husband, father of two and an Army veteran.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

VIDEO: By this time of the summer, nearly every year, many fire and police departments start receiving panicked calls from people about children or pets trapped inside hot cars. It’s enough of a concern one local fire department actually purchased new equipment to help reach victims faster and safer.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A member of Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, 47-year-old Eliza Hoover, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, the department said. The announcement was posted on the department’s Twitter account. “With much sorrow, we regret to share the unexpected passing of a dedicated member of our fire service family on July 26,” the department said.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune