VIDEO: A firefighter in Pennsylvania recently honored his father in a big way and his family, friends and hometown were there to support him every step of the way. On Sunday, Ryan Robeson participated in the sixth annual Scranton Half-Marathon, running 13 miles in full firefighting gear. The gear -- the jacket, pants, boots, helmet -- weighed nearly 50 pounds.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

Lawsuits, locked doors and a police presence disrupted what was hoped to be a smooth transition in Julian as the county’s last volunteer fire department officially became a professional force. On Monday morning, the county legally took control of the 87-square-mile Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District even as legal challenges mount and ill will simmers in the tourist-friendly mountain community in northeast San Diego County.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Diego Union Tribune - Metered Site

A couple is counting their blessings after they walked away from a massive power pole impaling their car while driving on Marginal Way Friday. It started when one pole fell, then a chain reaction of poles tumbled down around them. The fact that the Cooks’ are sitting at home safe, is nothing short of a miracle.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News

ONe of many rigs assisting at FDIC International H.O.T. evolutions.

PHOTO: An employee at a metal recycling yard in Spokane Valley inadvertently started a large fire while using a cutting torch Monday afternoon. The fire apparently started when a piece of hot slag fell into a scrap pile at Dickson Iron & Metal, 907 N. Dyer Road. Spokane Valley Fire Capt. Greg Rogers said the pile measured about 50 feet by 150 feet.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2019 8:15:56 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review