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Posted: Jul 14, 2021

1 dead after plane crashes into California home, sparks brush fire

VIDEO: At least one person is dead after a twin-engine plane crashed into a home near the Monterey Regional Airport Tuesday morning. According to KION-TV, officials confirmed crews found one deceased individual still inside the plane. Fire officials say the home is located on Monterra Ranch road, near Highway 68 and about 1 mile from the airport.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
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Posted: Jul 14, 2021

Twitter User Finds Photo of Maryland Firefighter for Memorial 60+ Years After His Death

VIDEO: Creators of a video project to memorialize Prince George’s County firefighters who died in the line of duty had struggled to get their hands on one particular photo until a social media post Monday night brought an end to their search. John Leyh was a member of the Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department who lost his life helping citizens of the county more than six decades ago.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
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Posted: Jul 14, 2021

Efforts underway to restore historic Iowa fire station

VIDEO: A defunct fire station could soon be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco style Engine House 2 on South Federal Avenue was completed in 1939, at a cost of $34,520, part of which was funded through a Public Works Administration grant. Upon completion until it was closed in 1973, the fire house provided round the clock service to the then rapidly expanding area south of Downtown.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMT-TV CBS 3 Mason City
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Posted: Jul 14, 2021

The Skywalk Tapes – The night the skywalks fell, forever changing Kansas City

VIDEO: On July 17, 1981, two suspended walkways collapsed inside Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. The event became one of the worst man-made disasters in American history, and the shockwaves are still being felt four decades later. It happened at the worst possible time. The room was packed for a Friday night dance, and 114 people died, 216 were hurt and thousands more were affected.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City
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Posted: Jul 14, 2021

Due to black hydrants in Texas community, firefighters must rely on tanker trucks

Black fire hydrants scattered throughout the county might go largely unnoticed by the public, but firefighters know what they mean, and many make it a point to know exactly where they are. Ink-colored fireplugs are a signal for firefighters not to hook up water hoses there because of low water volume and the possibility that infrastructure put in place by developers might collapse under the strain.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hood County News
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