The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) announced they received a $20,000 grant from State Farm to help prevent local wildland fire risks. This grant is part of the 2024 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fuels Reduction Program and will “look to help build a more comprehensive and sustainable wildfire mitigation program.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 9:47:00 PM - SOURCE: Nonstop Local

A house under construction caught fire late Monday night in Fishers, leaving crews scrambling to control the blaze before it spread to nearby buildings. Crews from the Fishers Fire Department were called shortly before midnight to a building fire near the Breakwater neighborhood. That’s near Brooks School Road south of East 116th Street.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A big labyrinth ball game is being used as a teaching tool for some local firefighters. The maze was created by a captain in the Colerain Fire Department. It's meant to help firefighters practice using hydraulic air lifting bags. The reinforced rubber pillows can help lift cars or other heavy objects.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS/CW 12 Cincinnati

The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched the RecruitNY 2024 statewide firefighter recruitment campaign, accompanied by a revealing survey of New York State residents' sentiments towards volunteer firefighters. The survey, conducted from January 18th to the 22nd, involved 1,000 New Yorkers outside New York City who were not already volunteer firefighters, offering valuable insights into public perceptions of this vital service.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ithaca Times

VIDEO: 37 pairs of pants, 18 jackets, and five pairs of boots are headed from the Lake Charter Township fire department in Berrien County to a fire department in Africa. Firefighters aren't allowed to keep gear for more than 10 years, according to Lake Township Fire, a rule that isn't enforced in other countries.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-TV ABC 57 South Bend