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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Former Massachusetts fire chief's invention changed firefighting in early 1900s

PHOTOS: New Bedford Fire Chief Edward F. Dahill changed the way firefighters fight fires. Dahill dedicated 59 years of service to the department from 1888 to 1947, and left behind an invention that made an extremely difficult job less difficult for all firefighters. He invented the first aerial ladder hoist, called the Dahill hoist, in 1902.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Bedford Standard-Times (South Coast Times) - Metered Site
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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Driver of stolen truck switches to stolen ambulance, hitting multiple cars on chase from Virginia to DC, police say

VIDEOS: A Maryland man led police on a wild chase from behind the wheel of two different trucks and then a stolen ambulance Saturday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles across three different highways, police said. The suspect caused a multi-car crash on I-395 in a stolen truck before stealing an ambulance that was responding to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Forklift fire blamed for blaze at Olympic Fruit warehouse in Moxee

A forklift that caught fire near a propane tank at the Olympic Fruit warehouse west of Moxee is the cause of the blaze reported on Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the warehouse at State Highway 24 and Beaudry Road at about 3:50 pm Friday. When they arrived, everyone was out and no injuries were reported.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280 Yakima
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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Renton firefighters respond to fire disaster in Maui

Renton Regional Fire Authority firefighters deployed out of Boeing Field on Aug. 11 to help execute search and rescue operations on the Hawaiian island of Maui following the devastating wildfires that swept the island. The responding firefighters are part of a federal task force designed to aid during a disaster, known as Washington Task Force 1 (WA-TF1).
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Renton Reporter
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Posted: Aug 14, 2023

Update: Family says man killed in Lakewood fire died trying to save neighbor

VIDEO: It’s been more than a week since a fast-moving brush fire ravaged the Jamestown Mobile Home Park on August 4th, destroying nine homes and killing two men. The family of Zachary McDonough said he died in the fire trying to save his neighbor, 70-year-old Patrick Zmiarovich. On August 4th, Lance Daines heard the news about the fire at Jamestown Mobile Home Park and that two were dead, but never thought it would be his younger brother Zachary, who went by 'Zack.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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