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Seagrave—Upper Darby Township (PA) Fire Department rear-mount aerial ladder. Capitol stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial ladder; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: James Shuster, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Services, New Holland, PA.

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Posted: Apr 30, 2021

Firefighter injured after Missouri chemical plant fire forces hundreds to evacuate

VIDEO: A firefighter was injured and hundreds of people were evacuated after a massive fire at Manor Chemicals plant Thursday afternoon. The Affton plant, located in the 6900 block of Heege Road near Tower Tee, had a fire break out around 2:30, and it quickly grew until smoke could be seen for miles.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021

Great Fire of 1901: The march of the fire through Jacksonville in Florida

PHOTOS: In looking over the burned district with the fire still raging fiercely on Bay Street, in the most important retail business portion of the city it’s sad. The entire length of Beaver Street from Davis to the creek, over Liberty Street, have been totally destroyed. This is fourteen solid blocks of residences east and west.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Florida Times-Union - Metered Site
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021

Traumatic Arizona fire highlights need for mental health services for firefighters

VIDEO: A fire at a Tempe duplex that left a nine-year-old boy dead is highlighting the need for mental health services for firefighters. "How do you prepare for someone to see something -- a child that's dead or dying or that's been injured," said Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Deputy Chief Mark Manor. Manor says fire departments have to be reactive when caring for a firefighter's mental health.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV (azfamily.com)
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021

New Montana law increases penalties for drivers who endanger first responders

A bill strengthening penalties for drivers endangering first responders working on Montana roadways was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Greg Gianforte. House Bill 264 was driven in part by testimony in both the House and Senate from family of Casie Allen and Nick Visser, two Hanser's Automotive tow truck operators who were hit and killed by a truck while clearing a crash on I-90 between Park City and Columbus on an icy morning in October.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPVI-DT NBC 6 Pocatello
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