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Posted: Oct 7, 2018

Clallam Bay coach loses home to fire

Longtime West End resident Kelly Gregory and his wife, Kim, lost their cedar home to fire last week. No one was inside the home at 24563 state Highway 112 when the fire began in the area of the chimney late Thursday morning, Fire District 5 Chief Trish Hutson said Friday. No injuries Gregory, his wife, their dog and cats, and two horses that were in a corral at a barn some 50 to 100 feet west of the home were not injured.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2018 2:37:15 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Oct 6, 2018

Work Underway on Joint Urbandale/Clive (IA) Fire Station

An agreement drafted by the cities lays out plans to share the cost of personnel. The agreement provides both cities fire protection, fire suppression and rescue, emergency medical service and other related services, according to a release. Both cities will approve the recommended budget for the annual operating costs for Fire Station No. 43, and every quarter the city of Clive will reimburse Urbandale for a portion of the personnel costs for the fire station. Clive will pay approximately 40 percent of the personnel costs associated with the new station, while Urbandale will pay the balance. Urbandale will pay for construction, apparatus and equipment, and other associated costs. With approval of the Dallas County local option sales and service tax, the projects will be financed without the need for a property tax increase, with new sales tax revenue generated in the Dallas County portion of Urbandale servicing the debt. It is estimated that the joint fire station will save the cities $1 million.
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Posted: Oct 6, 2018

Homeowner Upset with Tulsa Fire Department After House Fire

Disabled and left in only his pajamas, he's not sure what to do next.  

"I've been here two years, faithfully," said Johnson. "I love this area, and I love my neighbors. I'm sad, and I'm pissed off."

He's angry with the Tulsa Fire Department. He says he called for help multiple times and waited too long for crews to arrive.

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Posted: Oct 6, 2018

Springfield (FL) Gets New Fire Apparatus

The Fire Chief also made sure they brought this truck home with a warm welcome.

"The other two trucks did a water curtain over it, and it came through the curtain, pulled it to the station, backed it in. We did what they call the blessing of the fleet, where the Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church said a prayer over it and then we pushed it in backwards," said Springfield Fire Chief Brian Eddins.

Chief Eddins says pushing the truck into the station is part of their tradition.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2018

Youngstown (OH) Fire Department Removes One Truck from Service

Mayor: Elimination of city firetruck results in demotions

YOUNGSTOWN - Youngstown Fire Department has permanently demoted three captains and six lieutenants as part of a financial restructuring of the department. The city removed one fire truck from service, on the advice of fire Chief Barry Finley, according to a Thursday evening release from Mayor Jamael Tito Brown.

Nine Fire Officers Demoted in Restructuring

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