Posted: Nov 5, 2018
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At least six people, including two children, were taken to the hospital after their van crashed into a fire truck on Chicago's Southwest Side Monday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed Engine 109 was responding to a call when a van struck the back of the fire truck near 31st and California.
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Four adults and two children were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, all in critical condition, the fire department said.
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Posted: Nov 5, 2018
Firefighters say a vacant house has burned down in what appears to be a suspicious fire.
Crews with the Yakima Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 704 N 20th Ave. around 1 a.m. Monday and arrived to find a two-story house on fire. YAKIMA, Wash. - Firefighters say a vacant house has burned down in what appears to be a suspicious fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/5/2018 11:12:38 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
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A convicted arsonist who was recently released from prison after causing the death of four Seattle firefighters is trying to change his legal name.
The Tri-City Herald reports that a petition for Martin Shaw Pang to change his name to Mark Sun Lee will be heard on Nov. 14 in Benton County District Court.
- PUB DATE: 11/5/2018 10:19:56 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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The cold and rainy night on Sunday seemed fitting in the town of Magee, given the sad and mournful emotion felt throughout the community, since Saturday's accident which killed 34-year-old volunteer firefighter Dustin Grubbs, while on his way to fight a structure fire.
Black ribbons are seen adorned all along the outside the Magee Fire Dept.
- PUB DATE: 11/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJTV Jackson
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Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has selected retired Atlanta Fire Chief Joel Baker to be the next head of the Austin Fire Department, replacing former Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, who retired this summer.
Baker was selected from a pool of 84 candidates, who included finalists Laredo Fire Chief Steve Landin and Fire Chief Kevin McGee of Prince William County, Va.
- PUB DATE: 11/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman
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