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Bondsville Fire Truck In Palmer Awarded First Prize For Holiday Lighting Decorations
Bondsville Fire Truck In Palmer Awarded First Prize For Holiday Lighting Decorations
Posted: Dec 8, 2017

Bondsville Fire Truck In Palmer Awarded First Prize For Holiday Lighting Decorations

MassLive

PALMER -- A vehicle from the Bondsville Fire Department, during a holiday parade on Saturday, won the best lighted truck prize. The Bondsville district is one of the fire departments in Palmer that serve the town. Other districts are Three Rivers and Palmer. Bondsville was awarded the William J.

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Bondsville was awarded the William J. Flannery Memorial Cup for Best Lighted Fire Truck during the Spencer Parade of Lights Dec. 2, the department said in a statement.

"The Bondsville Fire Department would like to thank all of the members of the Spencer Celebration Committee and Spencer Fire Department," the statement said.

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Report: “One Fire Truck Guarded Every Three Houses” in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood Last Night
Report: “One Fire Truck Guarded Every Three Houses” in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood Last Night
Posted: Dec 8, 2017

Report: “One Fire Truck Guarded Every Three Houses” in Wealthy Los Angeles Neighborhood Last Night

Spin

Four major wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Southern California, burning over 110,000 acres, destroying over 300 buildings, shutting down hundreds of schools in at least 15 school districts, and prompting evacuation orders for over 200,000 residents.

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More than 350 firefighters, 52 engines and six fixed-wing aircraft are working to contain Skirball, according to the Los Angeles Times. That’s around 20 percent of the total number of fire engines operated by the Los Angeles county and city fire departments, though it’s unclear what percentage it is of all resources being diverted to the fire, including from outside sources.
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Posted: Dec 8, 2017

Tucson Fire chief announces retirement after 29 years with department

Tucson Fire Department Chief Jim Critchley announced his retirement Thursday after six years as head of the department. Critchley sent out a memo to Tucson Fire Department personnel Thursday saying he loved his job, but decided to retire and focus on his family, department spokesman Julian Herrera said.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tucson Arizona Daily Star
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Posted: Dec 8, 2017

Jury awards former Florida firefighter $245,000 in discrimination case

A jury awarded a former firefighter $245,000 in damages Thursday, deciding she had proved two allegations in her federal lawsuit against the city of Tampa: That she was discriminated against because she was pregnant and the city retaliated against her when she complained. But on the third allegation, the seven-person jury did not find that the city discriminated against Tanja Vidovic because of her gender.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com
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Posted: Dec 8, 2017

Southern California wildfires burn with little containment as conditions worsen

Firefighters across Southern California are battling six major wildfires with brutal Santa Ana winds expected to continue fanning the flames through Saturday. The newest blazes, the Lilac fire in San Diego County and the Liberty fire in Riverside County, are now being fueled by continued Santa Ana winds and low humidity, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
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