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Posted: Jul 24, 2020

Level 3 evacuations continue for Greenhouse Fire near Nespelem at 20% containment

Level 3 evacuations continue to be in place for the Greenhouse Fire west of Nespelem that is burning about 1,200 acres. The fire is estimated at 20% containment. Firefighters say extreme winds propelled the fire and it is currently moving northeast. The fire is just east of the Columbia River Rd., and jumped the Schoolhouse Loop Rd.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 5:55:22 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane
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Posted: Jul 24, 2020

Nevada apartment fire engulfs vacant complex, requires multiple crews to extinguish

VIDEO: Geiger Grade and Veterans Parkway have reopened after a large apartment fire broke out at a vacant complex in south Reno. According to the Reno Fire Department, the massive blaze was reported by several people at about 3:15 a.m. on Thursday. When crews arrived on the scene shortly after, there was heavy smoke and flames as a six-story building burned.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRNV-TV NBC 4 Reno
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Posted: Jul 24, 2020

‘It’s quicker, easier and safer’: New fire truck in Illinois opens up a slew of new possibilities

A person trapped nearly 100 feet off the ground in Waukegan no longer needs to descend on a ladder guided by a firefighter paramedic. People can now be rescued and lowered to the ground in a basket affixed to a crane mechanism attached to the Waukegan Fire Department’s newest piece of equipment. The Fire Department took possession of its $1.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site
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Posted: Jul 24, 2020

New York: Rockland firefighters' parade and convention canceled for first time in more than a century

For the first time in 108 years, Rockland's volunteer firefighters’ parade and convention will be canceled. Both events were casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. The Rockland County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association board of directors voted on Wednesday to cancel the convention. The annual parade, which was to be hosted this year by West Nyack Fire Engine Co.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY Journal News (Lohud.com)
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Posted: Jul 24, 2020

'We Need Help': Wisconsin First Responders Ask For Mental Health Aid As Part Of Pandemic Response

First responders providing emergency medical services routinely face high rates of depression, burnout and suicidal thoughts. The added stress of the pandemic is making it worse. Speaking at a Wisconsin EMS Association town hall meeting on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said she is working with a group of Democratic senators on legislation that would boost mental health services in the COVID-19 relief legislation that’s being debated in Congress.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
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