Tupelo officials have contracted Hooker Construction for a $219,310 pole barn next to the new Fire Station No. 5, part of ongoing efforts to replace aging fire facilities in the city.

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The Oneonta City Council approved negotiations for a new fire truck, allowing up to $750,000 for a purchase to replace aging vehicles, addressing critical needs for updated fire apparatus.

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One person was hospitalized after a multivehicle crash involving an Annapolis fire truck in Crownsville, with traffic shut down on Generals Highway. The investigation is ongoing.

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A draft report on a Baltimore rowhouse fire reveals critical equipment failures and systemic issues that led to the deaths of two firefighters, recommending 60 policy and training improvements.

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Firefighters in Spokane Valley are warning residents about the dangers of weed burners after responding to multiple fires in recent weeks that brought flames dangerously close to homes, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department. In one incident, flames reached 10 to 12 feet high and came within feet of a house and attached garage, fire officials said. Another backyard burn spread quickly to a fence line and nearby trees, growing to nearly 20 feet wide before firefighters brought it under control. A separate case escalated when an exterior fire spread into a structure, according to the department. No injuries occurred in any of the incidents, and crews prevented structural losses, fire officials said.

“Weed burners might seem like a quick fix, but they can spark a fast-moving fire in seconds, especially near dry grass, shrubbery or bushes, fences, or nearby structures,” said SVFD Assistant Fire Marshal Abraham Nisbet. “What starts small can quickly get out of control and threaten lives and property.”

Open burning of rubbish and yard waste is strictly prohibited in all Spokane Valley Fire Department response areas, including Spokane Valley, Millwood, Otis Orchards, Greenacres, and Liberty Lake, according to the department. Officials recommend safer alternatives including pulling weeds by hand, using a string trimmer or mower, or applying residential-approved herbicides.

KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

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