Topeka’s first structure fire came soon after the city was founded. The nine men who founded this city in December 1854 built a cabin here, which was destroyed in an accidental fire soon afterward. Still, it wasn’t until March 1870 that Topeka created a fire department. This week’s History Guy video at CJOnline focuses on that department, which turned 150 years old this year.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Topeka Capital-Journal

Water surrounds three sides of Logan International Airport, with all departures and arrivals flying over Boston Harbor. There are a handful of coveted jobs on the Massachusetts Port Authority team that protects the harbor, the Massport Fire Department's Marine Unit. The $7 million vessel is equipped with water guns that can pump up to 6,000 gallons of water per minute.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

In an emergency, seconds count. During a fire, choosing the right door to enter or pinpointing where someone is trapped can be a deadly guessing game. In response to emergency situations, the first tool of its kind in Southwest Florida is helping to save lives. When North Collier County firefighters head out on a call, they respond with a $5,000 drone packed in the chief’s truck.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WINK-TV CBS 11 Fort Myers

The investigation into a house fire on Campbell Lake Road that resulted in the death of a 9-year-old boy Tuesday is continuing. The Skagit County Fire Marshal, Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and crime scene investigators with the State Patrol are investigating the cause of the blaze, Skagit County Fire District 11 Chief Mike Noyes said.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2020 6:49:39 PM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)

Lewis County Communications is set to receive $22,580 from the Washington State Military Department in order to address issues in the radio system used to dispatch fire personnel and other first responders. The money comes from the State Homeland Security Grant Program and is available through August of 2023.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2020 3:39:50 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle