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Posted: May 7, 2021

Fallen Heroes Day honors members of Maryland's public safety community who died in the line of duty

Friday is the 36th annual Fallen Heroes Day. It's a day which honors police officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel who died in the line of duty. The annual event is the only statewide ceremony in the nation that brings together all segments of the public safety community. The Fallen Heroes Day ceremony is usually open to the public.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore
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Posted: May 7, 2021

Gig Harbor Firefighters Mow Neighbor's Lawn After 911 Call

Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty: a recent 911 call in Gig Harbor ended up conscripting a few local firefighters into doing a little extra yard work. According to Gig Harbor Fire, earlier this week an elderly citizen called 911 to report a house fire. The caller had gone outside to mow the lawn, but had left food cooking on the stove top and forgotten it.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gig Harbor Patch
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Posted: May 7, 2021

Tukwila apartment complex catches fire for third time

Fire crews are at the scene of an empty building at a Tukwila apartment complex Thursday morning, where a fire erupted for a third time. The same building at the Foster Creek Apartments in the 15100 block of Macadam Road South, burned twice last summer, Dawn Judkins, Deputy Chief of Mountain View Fire and Rescue said.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: May 6, 2021

Anne Arundel County (MD) Fire Apparatus Damaged in Accident

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said a fire truck responding to a house fire was involved in an accident, reports Patch.com.

The accident sent two of the car’s occupants to the Anne Arundel Medical Center with minor injuries.

At the house fire, eight residents were displaced and a firefighter was injured.

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Posted: May 6, 2021

Electric Fire Apparatus Makes Debut in Long Island (NY)

A first-of-its-kind electric fire engine was unveiled in Hicksville, reports ABC 7 News.

The truck can run fully electric for one and a half to two hours. A fire official said the electric truck helps greatly improve communication within the cab and at the scene of a fire.

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