In the days after D.C. rookie firefighter Dane Smothers Jr. was critically injured in an accident at the scene of a house fire, there were fears he would not survive. The 28-year-old had numerous broken bones and there were real concerns he would never walk again. But after nearly three months in the hospital, Smothers is not only walking, but he said he wants to go back to work.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV MyFox 5 DC

A former Old Orchard Beach fire chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to arson for setting a fire last year that burned 42 acres of wetlands. Ricky Plummer, 61, entered the guilty plea to the Class A felony in York County Superior Court in Alfred. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 9, said Deputy District Attorney Justina McGettigan.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Press Herald

All this week local elementary schoolers are getting the chance to see what it's like to be part of the Clarkston Fire Department, and it's all part of an annual educational program. The program starts during fire prevention week, when the students are given a presentation on fire safety. They are then presented a theme and asked to draw posters.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

Sturgeon Bay (WI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.

Sturgeon Bay (WI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.