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Posted: Aug 14, 2018

Pilot survives as Fire Boss plane goes down in Ferry County

A Fire Boss plane went down in Ferry County this afternoon while fighting one of the 70 fires that sparked east of the Cascades after the lightning storms and winds Saturday. According to the Department of National Resources, the aircraft’s engine failed while fighting a fire, forcing the pilot to leave the fire line and making a hard landing on a logging road.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 6:42:39 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Aug 14, 2018

Artists Wanted for Public Art Piece for Roxbury (MA) Fire Station

The search for artists comes from Walsh’s Office of Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Boston Art Commission. The art will be located outside of the building or on its grounds. Officials are looking for a design that will enrich the connection between the Boston Fire Department and the surrounding Roxbury and Egleston communities.

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Posted: Aug 14, 2018

Milton (WI) Subcommittee to Discuss Shared Fire Station

The commission decided to create the subcommittee in June and has been waiting to appoint a member to represent the city of Janesville before convening.  

The subcommittee will spend its first meeting reviewing the history of the Milton Fire Department and identifying goals, according to the agenda.

 

The Janesville and Milton fire departments began sharing services in February 2016. An intergovernmental agreement between the cities expanded shared services in early 2017.

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Posted: Aug 14, 2018

North Franklin (PA) Fire Apparatus Starts Chain Reaction Crash that Destroys Mobile Home

The truck kept going, hitting a light pole and then a parked van that ended up going right into a mobile home.
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Posted: Aug 14, 2018

Toledo (OH) Fire Apparatus Gets Stuck in Sinkhole

On their way to the scene, the truck's back tire got completely stuck in a sinkhole in the middle of the road.

Crews are glad that  no major damage was done. But what is raising concern is that this is not the first time something like this has happened to one of Toledo's rescue crews. 

"This is one of many sinkholes on this street. We're gonna need a new road put in here for sure, it's probably going to take some time but it needs to be done, each year it gets worse," said a neighbor who lives near the street. 

Right now the road is still closed to drivers. 

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