Firefighters responding to a crash in the South Shore neighborhood found themselves under fire early Thursday, and their fire truck was struck by a bullet. Neighbors near 79th and Yates were drawn out of their homes by intense arguing around 2:30 a.m., and then they became witnesses to a crime. Police said the incident began with a two-car crash.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS Chicago

The city's fire commissioner blasted construction workers for taking 90 minutes to report a fire that destroyed a six-story building in Dorchester last month and said city officials are working on new safety standards for buildings under construction -- particularly those with highly flammable wood frames.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Boston Herald

On the stormy evening of Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, multiple lightning strikes ignited the roof of the Mount Pleasant Place retirement complex in Monroe, Ohio. Monroe Fire Department’s first responding crew acted with courage and expertise to save the lives of senior citizens trapped on the top floor, directly under the burning roof.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

Richmond firefighters and police officers anticipating that long-promised raises would appear in their paychecks this week were told Tuesday that they may have to wait until September. They will still receive the additional money as back pay, but union officials say they’re worried that some employees may have been counting on receiving the raises as planned.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Richmond Times-Dispatch

One person is dead and seven others injured -- three of whom are in critical condition -- after the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair broke apart in mid-air Wednesday night, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The deceased is an 18-year-old male, according to fire department officials. The Grant Medical Center in Columbus has admitted three patients, hospital spokesperson Mark Hopkins told ABC News.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News