For Houston firefighters it is hallowed ground, the scene of the catastrophic Southwest Inn inferno -- a blaze which killed five of their comrades and injured a dozen others. Five years later, amid a contentious political fight for higher wages, a sign opposing pay parity for firefighters was placed on the chain link fence, roughly 25 yards beyond the barren concrete slab bearing crosses for the fallen.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRIV-TV Houston MyFox 26

On a Saturday morning in September, a controlled explosion sent the very last remnants of the old eastern span on the Bay Bridge under the water and forever out of sight. For those who drive over its replacement, memories of the old, massive steel structure fade with each passing trip. Although, for San Francisco Fire Department Firefighter and Paramedic Chris Posey, there is one memory that will never disappear.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV-TV NBC 11 Bay Area

When you drive past the Kansasville Fire and Rescue station on Highway 11, the electronic sign often reads “Firefighters and EMTs needed. Apply Now!” Similar advertisements are seen nationwide, as full-time and volunteer fire departments alike struggle to fill their rosters. The National Volunteer Firefighter Council found that, from 1984-2015, the number of volunteer firefighters in the U.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Defiance (OH) Fire & Rescue pumper. Monarch cab and chassis Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; EMS cabinet; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank.

A three-alarm, late season brush fire in Douglas County had emergency response teams scrambling on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze was located in the vicinity of Road 9 NE and Road P NE halfway between Mansfield and Coulee City only a few miles from State Route 17 to the east and State Route 172 to the north, burning on Conservation Reserve Program habitat and rangeland.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2018 6:16:14 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne