Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in grants for volunteer fire departments, part of a historic $192 million allocation to address ongoing equipment and training needs.

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A 2,000-gpm and 300-gallon tank are on board this 100-foot midmount platform quint built by Smeal on a Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis for the Sanger (TX) Fire Department.

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Leadership and culture are two keys critical to the success for any fire department, but at the end of the day, you have to put the fire out.

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PHOTOS: More than 50 people remained away from their homes on Monday afternoon following a house explosion and a gas leak in Centreville the night before, according to a spokesperson for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

That number is down from the 65 houses Washington Gas reported were evacuated as a precaution Monday morning. Crews spent Monday afternoon helping evacuated residents pick up necessary items from their homes or help return them to their homes.

Fire crews responded around 9:48 p.m. Sunday to the 14300 block of Quail Pond Court for a house fire after multiple callers reported hearing a loud explosion and flames engulfing the residence. Crews confirmed Monday morning that there was an explosion.

So far, investigators have not said whether the gas leak caused the explosion or if the two are linked at all. They are working to determine the cause. The house next door caught fire, too, but fire officials said crews got it under control, and the family living there got out.

WJLA-TV ABC 7 Washington, D.C.

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VIDEO: A rare weather report in Fresno County, as residents reported a potential tornado had ripped the roof off a fire station. Witnesses said Tuesday that they spotted a small funnel cloud touchdown in the town of Tranquility.

“Rarely does one actually touch down and cause damage. With this job, just like with the public, you always have to be ready for everything. Fire Department, we’re not exempt from disasters happening, so we’ve got to respond and react,” said CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Matthew Mosley.

Moments after the report, pieces of the roof of CAL FIRE Station 95, on West Morton Road, were sent flying in several directions, with some even landing across the street in an almond orchard.

Chief Mosely told Action News that his crew was responding to a call in Mendota when the initial reports came in. He’s now thankful they weren’t inside when those wicked winds swept through.

“There’s no damage to the residents or barracks of our station crews, and we just want to reiterate to the communities that our services aren’t affected by this damage. We’re still going to be here and doing our job,” Chief Mosley said.

KFSN-TV ABC 30 Fresno

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