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Posted: Jun 30, 2023

VIDEO: Firefighters extinguish large fire at abandoned Texas warehouse

PHOTOS: Fire crews could be seen battling massive flames at an abandoned warehouse along the 4700 block of Rittiman Road on Thursday night. SAFD Chief Charles Hood said no one appeared to be hurt in the fire, which sparked shortly before 9 p.m. and drew a response of nearly 40 units. A cause has not yet been determined.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio
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Posted: Jun 30, 2023

New Seattle fire unit focuses on electrical fires

VIDEO: The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and Seattle City Light are rolling out a new Energy Response Unit to address electrical fires in substations and underground faults. The unit includes 44 firefighters specifically trained to fight energy-related fires, a new rig with 11,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and 600 feet of hose line.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 30, 2023

Florida firefighter shares his journey with PTSD to raise awareness

VIDEO: In firehouses like the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Master Station, there's rarely a dull moment. So it shouldn't surprise you that firefighter Chris Gordon's response number has a few zeroes behind it after 24 years on the job. "I'm going to ballpark maybe, 8 or 9,000 calls I've been on," he said.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa
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Posted: Jun 30, 2023

How a Missouri zoo uses old fire hoses as furniture for animals

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Willard Fire Department has been donating its old fire hoses to the Dickerson Park Zoo for a few years. Fire hoses are required to pass a pressure test for use. If they fail, they are used for training purposes or are disposed of. The Dickerson Park Zoo asked Willard Fire if they could have the unused fire hoses and Willard Fire said yes.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDAF-TV FOX 4 Kansas City
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Posted: Jun 30, 2023

FDNY uncovers 'death trap' of lithium-ion batteries inside commercial space

VIDEO: The FDNY made a major bust earlier this week while inspecting for illegal lithium-ion batteries. So far this year, the batteries have caused fires that have killed more than a dozen people, including four last week. Officials told CBS New York what they uncovered this week in Chinatown was a ticking time bomb.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
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