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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

VIDEOS: 3 injured, roughly 50 displaced after 4-alarm fire destroys apartment building in Philadelphia

PHOTOS: A massive four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood. The call came in around 9:24 p.m. Thursday for flames showing from the roof of the property located on the 7400 block of Roosevelt Blvd., just north of Cottman Avenue. "On arrival companies found heavy smoke conditions emanating from the fourth floor.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Florida fire & rescue company the first in the country to use new technology

VIDEO: Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue is the first in the country to use a one-of-a-kind piece of equipment that aids in emergencies. In collaboration with NASA and the company Squishy Robotics, the robot device is designed to reduce response time and keep first responders safe. The co-founder of Squishy Robotics says the robot was initially intended for planetary exploration, but an alternative use was found.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum Bay News 9 - Metered Site
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

New York governor enacts law targeting lithium-ion batteries and here's what it does

VIDEO: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Thursday aimed at getting dangerous lithium-ion batteries off the streets and out of homes. According to FDNY data, this year alone in the city there have been 110 investigations connected to lithium-ion battery fires that resulted in 50 injuries and one death.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Kentucky firefighter put on leave over photo posted to social media

VIDEO: A firefighter in Powell County has been put on administrative leave after a social media post circulated showing him hanging out of the window of a car. The Clay City Fire Department shared this photo from someone in Estill County. It shows a man hanging out of the window of a moving car they say almost hit one person.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYT-TV CBS/The CW 27 Lexington
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Greatest fire dog: Meet Smokey, who saved lives and melted hearts as a fearless mascot in Ohio

PHOTOS: Her name was “Smokey,” and she belonged to the firemen of Companies 1 and 2 at the fire station at Webster and Ford streets during the 1930s and ‘40s. On Memorial Day 1935, a stray 3-month-old puppy showed up at the station, tired and thirsty. Capt. John Murphy couldn’t resist helping her. “She sat up on her haunches, looked up at us and we looked back at her and in about three minutes, she took over the place,” he said.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Dayton Daily News - Metered Site
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