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Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Photo of the Day: July 27, 2021

Seagrave—South Salem (NY) Fire Department rescue. Marauder stainless steel tilting cab; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 16.7-foot walk-around rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Santo Curro, Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Blaze destroys vacant Louisiana home, spreads to former business; firefighter hospitalized

VIDEO: Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a blaze that destroyed one building and damaged another. Dispatchers got the call just after 12:15 a.m. regarding a fire at a vacant home in the 200 block of Vine Street. Firefighters spent more than an hour working to extinguish the blaze at the vacant home.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport
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Posted: Jul 27, 2021

All New York City workers—including cops, firefighters, teachers—must be vaccinated or tested weekly, mayor says

All municipal workers for the City of New York will now be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly coronavirus tests, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. With the delta variant of the virus pushing the case number up, the mayor said it was time to take further steps to enhance the COVID safety protocols.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York
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Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Utah fire department gets three new engines; old trucks to be destroyed

PHOTO: On Monday, Logan City Fire Department held a ceremony to commemorate the addition of new fire trucks. Logan City Fire Chief Brad Hannig said the traditional “push-in” ceremony is a throwback to the bygone days of fighting fires. “Back in the history of fire departments, they used to have to push the wagon back in because they were horse drawn,” he said.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Herald Journal
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Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Atlanta marks 25 years since Olympic Park bombing

As the Olympics are being held in Tokyo, many people in Georgia are reminiscing on memories from the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta that were held 25 years ago. There were memorable moments from Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic torch to sprinter Michael Johnson winning multiple gold medals and gymnast Kerri Strug winning gold despite a foot injury, but there was also one moment that many won’t forget: The moment a bomb ripped through Centennial Olympic Park.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta
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