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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

AT&T customers report a massive outage, disrupting phone service across America

AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By late morning, the company said most of its network had been restored. Although Verizon and T-Mobile customers reported some network outages, too, they appeared far less widespread.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business
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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Fire Rescue in Florida releases hour-long video showing firefighters battling apartment complex fire

VIDEO: The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department on Wednesday released an hour-long video showing dozens of firefighters battling a massive fire at the RISE Doro apartment complex downtown. The $60 million apartment project is now being demolished after it was destroyed when a fire broke out last month.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Fire Museum in Central Ohio Showcases History of Local Firefighters

PHOTOS: Located in the former Columbus Engine House No.16, the building was completed in 1908 and was built as the last engine house in the city to accommodate horse-drawn steam engines. The station closed in 1982 and after twenty years of fundraising and a $900,000 renovation, the museum moved into the building and opened to the public in 2002.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ohio.org
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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Seattle’s first Black firefighter, fire chief shares wisdom at age 90

VIDEO: This Black History month, KIRO7 is celebrating Chief Claude Harris — Seattle’s first Black firefighter who rose through the ranks to become the city’s first Black fire chief. His journey was not without major pushback, as well as challenges that are tough to imagine now. “God has blessed me, I’m still healthy,” Harris said.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Renton agrees to share FD CARES service with Puget Sound Fire

During their Feb. 12 meeting, the Renton City Council approved an interlocal agreement to extend the FD CARES pilot program to the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority and into their response area. FD CARES is an alternative response model operating under the Renton Regional Fire Authority under which units that contain a registered nurse, social worker, or other specialist work both proactively and reactively to address the individual needs of community members that are chronically homeless, experiencing a mental health crisis, or identified as having unique healthcare needs.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Renton Reporter - Metered Site
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