A fire crew attended a boy with autism’s birthday party after none of his classmates showed up. FOX News reported that Holden Bridges, 7, invited his entire class to his birthday party, and began crying when he realized no one was coming. “He kept saying his friends were just getting ready, going to get presents, that’s why they were late,” Holden’s mom Amanda said.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

A former volunteer is facing multiple charges after allegedly embezzling federal money from a volunteer fire department. Kathy Gwinn, of Hurricane, is charged with federal program theft, embezzlement and stealing federal monies. According to federal court documents, Gwinn embezzled more than $75,000 through checks she wrote to herself from the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, while she was a treasurer at the department.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV

Reports of gunfire kept firefighters from fully attacking a house fire in Lynnwood Wednesday. The call came in around 7:30 a.m. in the 14300 block of 16th Place West. Authorities at the scene said they had received reports that there were gunshots heard at the scene, but that was not immediately confirmed.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: King 5 News

Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District, Penngrove, CA, two custom pumpers. Inferno cabs and chassis; extruded aluminum fire bodies; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps.

Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District, Penngrove, CA, two custom pumpers. Inferno cabs and chassis; extruded aluminum fire bodies; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps.