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Posted: Apr 1, 2019

Posen (IL) Fire Apparatus Hit

 
 

"This is the 2nd Fire Engine struck on I-57 in the past 2 weeks in addition to the 2 fatalities involving State Troopers on Chicago Area Expressways," the Facebook post said.  

No firefighters were injured, however, the driver of the vehicle that hit the firetruck was taken to the hospital for injuries.

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Posted: Apr 1, 2019

Fire Apparatus Arrives at Eugene (OR) Airport

 
 
 

This lime green fire fighting machine is the latest tool for the Eugene-Springfield fire's airport crew. The 62,000 pound truck is specially designed for airport emergencies.

“It's different fire fighting than it would be in town,” said Sven Erik Wahlroos, the captain of Eugene-Springfield fire. “So we have specialized equipment, specialized training to deal with emergencies here on airport property.”

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Posted: Apr 1, 2019

Whatcom County woman and her dog die in RV fire in Maple Falls

A Maple Falls woman and her dog died when the RV she is believed to have lived in burned early Sunday. Whatcom County Undersheriff Jeff Parks said the sheriff’s office is still working to notify the victim’s family and her identify would not be released until then. Whatcom County Fire District 14 responded at 2 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2019 3:53:58 PM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald - Metered Site
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Posted: Apr 1, 2019

Nobody expected these to spontaneously combust, but they caused a $35,000 Whatcom fire

One Whatcom family’s unfortunate loss in a fire is a lesson for all as laundry caused an estimated $35,000 worth of damage to the outside and attic of a home on Northwest Drive early Sunday. “Even old fire chiefs can learn things from time to time,” Whatcom County Fire District 7 Chief Larry Hoffman told The Bellingham Herald.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2019 1:27:06 PM - SOURCE: The Bellingham Herald
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Posted: Apr 1, 2019

Seattle: Fire at Central District commercial building deemed arson

A fire that burned a commercial building in Seattle's Central District early Saturday morning has been deemed arson, fire officials said Monday. It was just before 4 a.m. when dispatchers received several calls into 911 reporting a fire at a building in the 700 block of 23rd Avenue, says Hilton Almond with Seattle Fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2019 11:31:59 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
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