PHOTO - A Normal Fire Department truck caught fire and was destroyed Wednesday morning on eastbound Interstate 74 near Knoxville. "Today, on the interstate on the way back from refurbishment, Engine 15 suffered some kind of mechanical failure in the rear end, which then caught fire," the fire department said in a Facebook post.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pantagraph

When the 2018 Oscar nominations were read off on Tuesday morning, Heroin(e), the Netflix documentary about the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, was amongst the films on the list to run for the prestigious movie award. Heroin(e), with its 40 minute running length, was among five films in the Best Documentary Short category.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ironton Tribune

Local officials say the state is playing with fire by yanking funding to train some of Connecticut’s first responders. Regional fire schools help firefighters fulfill Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and qualify for certifications, and the facilities provide live-burn training.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Connecticut Post

One person was found dead after a two-alarm house fire Tuesday in Mount Vernon, emergency officials said. Crews responded to the scene, in the 1500 block of East Spruce Street, at about 3:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a home fully ablaze there, said Mount Vernon Fire Chief Bryan Brice. A second alarm was sounded and additional firefighters arrived on scene.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A rescue operation is underway after a Jeep Cherokee crashed through a barrier and plunged into the water at the Washington State Ferries terminal at Anacortes, officials said. At least one person was inside the vehicle. The emergency has forced the ferry system to suspend service between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands for several hours.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000