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Posted: Jun 3, 2020

Former Illinois firefighter completes 80-mile fundraising run to help other first responders with PTSD

PHOTOS: A day after he ran 80 miles to raise money for colleagues struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, former Woodstock firefighter and paramedic Ryan Mains was sore, tired and thankful. “I don’t know how I can express my gratitude,” he said from his home in Huntley. “The support we got in the months leading up to it and yesterday was so incredible.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 3, 2020

Coronavirus May Prove More Dangerous For 9/11 First Responders

The health effects of COVID-19 pose an extra danger to people with underlying health conditions — like the thousands of workers who sprang into action on September 11, 2001. Michael Barasch is an attorney who represents members of the 9/11 community, including the rescue workers and cleanup crews who spent months in the pile of rubble after the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York City.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSHU Public Radio
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Fire damages Fleet Reserve building in Oak Harbor

The Fleet Reserve Building in Oak Harbor was damaged in a mid-morning fire Sunday, the Oak Harbor Fire Department reported. Fire Chief Ray Merrill said the fire started inside the structure but the cause has not yet been determined. An investigation is ongoing. A witness reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building, which is in the southeast area of the city, at 10:38 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 1:09:48 PM - SOURCE: Whidbey News-Times
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Fire Collapses Roof of Chelan Food Mart

A three-alarm fire at the Chelan Food Mart on East Woodin Ave. collapsed the roof and required evacuation of a neighboring house early Tuesday morning. Chelan Fire and Rescue Lt. Shawn Sherman was first on the scene around 4:00 a.m. “It didn’t look like there was any active flames when we first arrived there, but there was smoke showing so we knew we had a fire somewhere.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 11:47:15 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Update: Body of missing firefighter located in Kittitas County

The body of a missing Snohomish County firefighter was found Monday night on a cliff-face at Peoh Point in Kittitas County. Kittitas County deputies received a report of an overdue hiker Saturday evening in the area of Peoh Point, south of Cle Elum. Marcus Carroll, 24, was hiking alone out to the viewpoint and his truck was recovered on an access road, according to the sheriff’s office.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 10:40:24 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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