Midwest Fire—Flint Hill (VA) Fire & Rescue tanker-pumper. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; three Newton stainless steel 10-inch square dump valves; Zico electronic portable tank carrier and 3,000-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction. Sold by Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

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VIDEO: The Fire Chief of Spokane County Fire District 8 says a fire that started near Valley Ford has been contained. The fire burned a 1.6 acres. Crews with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plan to stay and monitor for any hotspots overnight. Video and pictures sent into the KHQ newsroom showed the flames from a good distance away.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2021 12:19:47 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

VIDEO: Firefighters in Niagara Falls responded to the scene of a large fire early Sunday morning on Niagara Street, near 20th Street. Massive flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen around 6 a.m. from 2 On Your Side's camera on top of the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. City of Niagara Falls Fire Chief Joe Pedulla says upon arrival, the fire was venting through the roof of the former Frosted Mug bar and restaurant.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo

More than 10.3 million acres of land were scorched by wildfires nationwide in 2020. Firefighters battling the harrowing flames often work shifts that exceed 24 hours, and they stay in close quarters in remote locations for weeks at a time, offering a prime opportunity for COVID-19 to spread. In addition, firefighters in urban areas as well as in wildlands routinely are exposed to smoke, carbon monoxide, toxins from structure fires and other hazards to lung health.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fairfield Sun Times

VIDEO: Two people were killed Saturday night in a fiery crash involving a Tesla, according to Harris County Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman. This happened at about 11:25 p.m. in the Carlton Woods Subdivision on Hammock Dunes Place. Constable Herman said the 2019 Tesla Model S was traveling on a roadway and at some point, the vehicle, which deputies said was traveling at a high rate of speed, came to a slight curve.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston