An explosion related to an earlier reported gas leak in Dubuque was the source of a large fire on Monday evening along Loras Boulevard. Dubuque Fire Department Chief Rick Steines said that a house was destroyed in the explosion, but nobody who lives there was injured. One firefighter was hurt, though the extent of their injury was not released.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWQC-TV NBC 6 Davenport

Multiple Grant County fire agencies are set to conduct a live fire training burn on Saturday, Oct. 17. Grant County Fire District 5 Capt. Travis Svilar said the district was able to acquire a structure at 10301 Road 7 Northeast near Moses Like for the live fire training, which will start at about 7 a.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 4:26:54 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

The Spokane Fire Department (SFD) is working to refine Community Connect, an application designed to inform firefighters about your home and family in case of an emergency. Community Connect requires residents to make a free account, then list information they are comfortable with sharing: how many people live in your home, where the electricity shutoff is located, if you have any pets or livestock, where the bedrooms are located or if you have a family member with disabilities.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 3:53:03 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

A 15-year-old girl was arrested on four counts of attempted murder and one count of arson in a Spokane Valley apartment fire Monday. Authorities on scene — near E 14th Ave and S Dartmouth St — told 4 News Now’s Destiny Richards neighbors called 911 to report the fire around 3:15 Monday morning. When firefighters got to the scene, the apartment was fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 7:47:15 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Atlantic City firefighters union, saying the city has shown “blatant disregard” for the health and safety of its members, has sued the city and state after six firefighters tested positive last week for the coronavirus, potentially exposing 65 firefighters to the pandemic. The union’s complaint, filed Friday in Superior Court, alleges that the department’s policy of directing firefighters to return to work after they were exposed to infected coworkers, but tested negative themselves for COVID-19, risks spreading the coronavirus among firefighters, their families and the public.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Metered Site