Posted: Apr 21, 2021
VIDEOS: A massive fire broke out at a historic Domino Sugar refinery in Baltimore on Tuesday, resulting in a large storage dome collapsing under the flames.
Helicopter video posted on Twitter by reporters for WJZ showed the storage dome collapsed, with fires still burning at either end.
Other photos and videos of the fire showed smoke plumes wafting across much of the city as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021
Firefighters answer the call for help daily.
Now there’s an app to help them when they’re in distress. Redline Rescue is a peer-to-peer support portal that connects firefighters who need mental health help with others. They can log on, answer a few screening questions via drop-down lists, and within minutes, locate peers to talk.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 13
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021
Mobile hotspots should connect people to the internet — not the local fire department. That’s why Verizon recalled 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall alert: “The lithium ion battery in the hotspots can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Government Technology
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021
Henrico Firefighters are giving back to kids in the Highland Springs community with baseball. They hosted a clinic over the weekend as part of a new partnership to support the community they live in.
The firefighters stepped up to bat to teach new techniques to kids in the Highland Springs Little League.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Richmond
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021
In 2018 there were about 181,500 highway vehicle fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The vast majority of those were gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. For whatever reason, we expect and accept that. But with EV fires it's different.
The National Traffic Safety Board addressed these EV fires in January with a report noting that there are two main safety issues.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Car Buzz
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