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Posted: May 30, 2019

Update: Juvenile arson suspect arrested in Pullman trailer fire case

On May 21 at 10:05 am, Pullman Police and Fire responded to a report of a trailer on fire at 1155 SE Professional Mall Blvd. Pullman Fire Department firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, but the trailer was a total loss. Unfortunately, a dog and cat were killed. Investigators developed probable cause for arson after they ruled out any possible accidental or natural cause.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 4:39:23 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: May 30, 2019

New Harrisburg (NC) Fire Station

 
 

That risk was paramount for the Harrisburg Fire Department when it built its newest fire station on Rocky River Road.

It has a special room for firefighters to store their gear, complete with a separate ventilation system. That means the rest of the fire station isn't breathing in the chemicals lingering in the gear.

"We're being very aggressive with our training to our firefighters about cancer awareness,” Chief Bryan Dunn, with the Harrisburg Fire Department, said. “We want to be very proactive in what we do to protect our firefighters as well, 'cause they're our greatest asset, our community's greatest asset.”

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Posted: May 30, 2019

Marshall County (OK) Fire Boat Makes Maiden Voyage

 
 
 

Assistant Chief Elisha Snider says the boat was a much needed addition since it is the only one in Marshall County among the fire departments. Snider said, in the past, the fire department used their personal boats or relied on boats from other counties.

"We needed a boat that had the capability, not only to just get out there and put out a fire on the water or next to the water, but a boat that we could get people on that are injured and have room to work on them," Snider said.

 

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Posted: May 30, 2019

Fire at Oceanside (CA) Fire Station

 
 

The flames broke out in a rear dorm room on the second floor adjacent to a furnace in the wall, said Oceanside Fire Department Battalion Chief Scott Stein.  

People driving by saw the fire at 3101 Oceanside Blvd. and reported it, said Stein.Twenty-seven firefighters from Carlsbad and other stations in Oceanside responded to the scene to put out the fire. The five Oceanside firefighters who were on duty with Station 3 were not available at the time the flames broke out.

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Posted: May 30, 2019

Bluffton (SC) to Build New Fire Station

 
 

The committee decided that with the “intense growth” in the Bluffton area-- they believe that will bring additional impact fees that offer additional funds to complete the entire project without county assistance.  

As of May 29, no contract has been signed, so the estimate is subject to change, but officials are hoping to have a contractor officially hired and the preliminary work can begin within the next 60 days.

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