Palos Heights and Hometown fire protection districts are asking voters to approve property tax increases to fund aging infrastructure, equipment replacements, and higher staff wages.

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New London installed six downtown emergency call boxes as UConn phases out blue-light phones, saying the kiosks offer quicker 911 access.

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A fire ripped through a Miami apartment building early Tuesday, sending two people to the hospital and forcing residents, including several elderly, to evacuate.

The fire started at around 2:30 a.m. at Blue Lakes Apartments on Northwest 7th Street and Northwest 52nd Avenue in the Flagami area, where Miami Fire Rescue said crews found one unit on the fourth floor in flames.

More than 100 firefighters responded, and they were able to help two elderly residents out of the apartment. Those residents were then taken to the hospital with minor smoke inhalation, authorities said.

Miami Fire Rescue said they also helped other people who use wheelchairs or are unable to move on their own out of the building, which only has one elevator.

All 52 units were evacuated, and those on the fourth floor will be unable to return. At least 15 people are displaced.

WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

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The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) announced that it has awarded 67 scholarships totaling $548,148 to the spouses, children, and stepchildren of fallen firefighters for the 2026-2027 academic year. This year’s recipients include 34 returning scholars and 33 first-time recipients.

The NFFF has a nearly 30-year history of providing educational support to families of firefighters who have died in the line of duty, with at least $7.94 million in tuition assistance awarded to more than 1,800 students across the country since the inception of its Scholarship Program.

By easing the financial burden of higher education, the program ensures the legacies of fallen firefighters live on through the accomplishments of their families.

Scholarships are awarded based on applicants’ financial need and academic performance, with a special consideration for those working toward degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and public safety fields.

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Video from a neighbor shows flames raging inside a multifamily home in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Monday morning before the fire department arrived. Five people were ultimately rescued from the building, and others climbed out of a window.

The footage shows that one person attempted to blast a fire extinguisher through the ground-floor windows as the flames grew, before the first fire engine arrived. Some residents tied sheets and blankets together to make a rope, anchored it to a bed and climbed out of a second-story window. Others were trapped inside.

Crews were called at 8:21 a.m. to the building at 303 Spring St. “I was in my office; I could hear them on the phone through the dispatch console, saying they couldn’t get out,” Brockton Fire Department Chief Bran Nardelli said. “Our operators were telling them to stay low and get to a window.”

WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

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