A new mural at the Ogunquit Fire Department -- a colorful, expansive depiction of three key moments in the department’s long and proud history -- will be unveiled after Monday’s Memorial Day Parade. The mural is the result of a collaboration between Nathanael Pierce, a firefighter and paramedic, and local artist John Stand, who owns Out of Sight, Out of Mind, a gallery at 622 Main St.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SeaCoastOnline.com

An emerging class of toxic chemicals is getting more attention in Madison as worries about contamination from the compounds is growing in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, said Thursday he was supporting legislation to give state regulators more enforcement powers over the chemicals. Also, two Republican legislators — Rep.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Sentinel

Something more than 100 years old was discovered in the north Valley: A Merced Fire Department badge from 1916. This badge has great significance to the city of Merced. It belonged to a volunteer firefighter and on Thursday, it was returned to his family. "One of my neighbors found a Merced fire badge that was dated 1916 and had the fella's name on it," says Lloyd Pareira, Merced County Supervisor for District 4.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyCentralValley.com

Salisbury (MA) Fire Department, 103-foot four section AerialCat™ aerial ladder quint. Severe Service cab and chassis; galvanized frame rails; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump.

PHOTOS: A boy who became trapped 55 feet up in a tall tree at Spokane's Nevada Park was rescued by firefighters Thursday. The call for help came in around 5:15 p.m. that a 9-year-old boy was stuck high up a tree, reports KXLY-TV. A specialized crew quickly arrived and connected him to a safety harness.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2019 8:30:15 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000