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Posted: May 20, 2021

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Ferrara—Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville, TX, 107-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Waterous Platinum CAFS with FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; clean cab using HEPA filter and Bostrom removable/washable seat covers. Dealer: Keith Gould, Lone Star Emergency Group, Houston, TX.

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Posted: May 20, 2021

Boat catches fire at Blaine Harbor, no injuries

A boat at the Blaine Harbor Boating Center caught fire Sunday morning. On May 16 around 11:34 a.m., Blaine Police Department officers responded to a report of a boat on fire at Blaine Harbor, 235 Marine Drive, spokesperson Tami Bhachu told The Northern Light in an email. The officers arrived on the scene before North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR).
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2021 1:06:46 AM - SOURCE: Northern Light
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Posted: May 20, 2021

3 youths blamed for starting fire that engulfed California home, neighbors startled by fireball

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fireball explosion at a home in Martinez was captured in multiple videos Wednesday afternoon, destroying the residence and sending up thick, black smoke hundreds of feet into the air. Investigators say three minors playing with fire were the cause. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said Wednesday evening that the fire started in a backyard on Arthur Road.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV Fox 2 Oakland
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Posted: May 20, 2021

Pennsylvania health network teams up with Marvel Comics to celebrate EMS heroes

Allegheny Health Network has teamed up with Marvel Comics to tell the true-life stories of medical responders from community EMS services, who have been serving the community through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Set in the winter of 2020, the first responders’ stories are brought to life in a comic book, titled “The Vitals: True EMS Stories,” that was unveiled Monday.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh
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Posted: May 20, 2021

Behind the scenes in North Carolina: The making of 'Deadlier than Fire' documentary

PHOTOS: The Asheville Fire Department might be the most accepting of change in the fire service, given what firefighters have been through over the last several years. The department has made significant changes in a short period of time, specifically when it comes to effort to better protect a firefighter from a risk many weren't even talking about a decade ago.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville
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