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Posted: Oct 14, 2019

Two Alarm Fire Causes Significant Damage to Hoquiam Home

On Sunday at 4:41 p.m. neighbors called 911 to report a residence on fire in the 900 block of Wheeler Avenue in Hoquiam. The Hoquiam Fire Department along with a Rapid Intervention Team from the Aberdeen Fire Department were dispatched. The neighbors alerted the elderly resident of the house and assisted her in getting out.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2019 4:37:21 AM - SOURCE: KBKW 1450-AM & 94.7-FM
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Posted: Oct 14, 2019

Firefighter shot when ammo pops off during house fire in southeast Oklahoma, officials say

Members of the Latimer County community are asking for prayers after they said a local firefighter was shot during a house fire and the fire chief had to be taken to an area hospital after experiencing a medical episode. According to officials with Latimer County Emergency Management, the members of the Buffalo Valley Fire Department were battling a fire at a house that was full of ammunition.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City
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Posted: Oct 14, 2019

2 killed, 1 missing after Hard Rock Hotel collapse in Louisiana, building still unstable

VIDEO: One person is still missing, believed to be trapped inside the Hard Rock Hotel after the building partially collapsed without warning Saturday morning. Rescue efforts are still the focus. Engineers are evaluating the building and crews are assembling a 220,000-pound crane to try to stabilize the building, but rescue teams are unable to get to some areas due to fears of another collapse.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans
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Posted: Oct 14, 2019

Region lawmaker seeking to improve death benefits for Indiana police, firefighters

An East Chicago state lawmaker is hoping improved death benefits for Hoosier police and firefighters may encourage Northwest Indiana public safety officers to continue working in the Region, instead of bolting for the generally higher salaries paid by Illinois communities. State Rep. Earl Harris Jr.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MDJOnline.com
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Posted: Oct 14, 2019

Fire marshals charge man in vandalism of six FDNY ambulances in the Bronx

Surveillance of an EMS station in the Bronx on Saturday night led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man, hours after multiple acts of vandalism carried out on FDNY ambulances. Karim Murdoch is accused of causing damage to six vehicles at Station 15 hours before the arrest, which included broken windows and graffiti, according to a statement issued Sunday by FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
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