Southern Pike County voters will decide next week whether to consolidate the Pearl and Spring Creek fire districts.

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Maybrook's truck committee turned to Darley for a quick-attack pumper and were introduced to Darley's Tactical Pumper™.

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Southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 880 in Hayward were fully reopened early Wednesday morning again, hours after a Tesla semi caught fire on the freeway, the California Highway Patrol said.

At about 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, the Tesla big rig caught fire in the southbound lanes of I-880 near Route 92. By 5:45 p.m., the CHP had shut down both north and southbound lanes from Winton Avenue to Route 92 due to potential risks from hazardous smoke.

The northbound lanes were reopened at 8:40 p.m. Around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, the CHP announced the southbound lanes were fully accessible again to motorists.

According to the CHP, the semi’s lithium battery flames were incredibly difficult to extinguish. The trucks driver only told patrol officers that the rig simply caught fire and didn’t know why. No one was reported injured. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.

KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

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The danger inside a grain bin is not always visible – and when hidden hazards give way, entrapment can happen in seconds. Flowing grain can pull a person under, or a crusted or bridged surface can collapse without warning and bury the occupant.

These risks have resulted in more than 150 reported grain entrapments over the past five years. Local fire departments are often the first and only line of defense, but a successful rescue depends on having the right equipment and training before the emergency call comes.

Since beginning its Grain Bin Safety advocacy program and Nominate Your Fire Department Contest in 2014, Nationwide has partnered with like-minded organizations to equip fire departments across the country to respond to grain entrapments with specialized tools, coordinated training and practical rescue skills.

In 2026, Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety program delivered grain rescue tubes and hands-on training to 67 fire departments to help prepare them to respond when an entrapment occurs in their community.

Nationwide

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PHOTOS: Nearly two weeks after a loose cow sent law enforcement on a chase across the Lansing area, training at Michigan State University helped emergency responders prepare for situations involving all forms of livestock.

Earlier this month, a loose cow near Lansing nicknamed ‘Houdini’ forced police to close roads and prompted a nearby school to postpone dismissal as it moved through the area, breaking through fences as it wandered. Police say they ultimately had to euthanize the animal after tranquilizers failed.

Tuesday, first responders received hands-on training to put to use the next time they find themselves in a similar situation. From pigs and cows to bees, the all-day Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock training at the MSU Pavilion combined classroom instruction with hands-on animal handling.

WLNS-TV CBS 6 Lansing

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