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Posted: Jun 24, 2019

Arthur Moore, Originator of the "Snorkel," Passes

From his News-PressNOW.com obituary: "In 1959, he witnessed the Chicago Fire Department had rigged one of his tree-trimming machines with a fire hose. The idea for the Snorkel Fire Truck was formed and he left Pitman to start Snorkel Fire Equipment Company.

"In 1963, he moved the company to St. Joseph. He sold Snorkel Fire Equipment Company in 1971, to ATO/Figgie International and stayed on as President until his retirement in 1991. During this time, he developed and sold Snorkel Industrial Aerial Work Platforms around the world."

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Posted: Jun 24, 2019

Fire Truck Hit By Vehicle As Crew Responded To I-10 Crash

A fire truck was hit by a passing vehicle. No injuries were reported at about the six mile marker on I-10 westbound near Grand Bay, Alabama.
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Posted: Jun 24, 2019

Retired Chief Readies His “Fleet” of Vintage Rigs for SPAAMFAA National Muster

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Posted: Jun 24, 2019

Just move! Bystanders block Washington firefighters from fighting fires... again

Kennewick police had to help firefighters get to a brushfire near the Burlington Store Saturday after onlookers kept getting in the way. First responders tell Action News they're seeing too much of this and they need your help. Officers say they understand the interest, it's human nature to watch events as they unfold but it's starting to impede their ability to do their job.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19 Pasco
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