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Posted: Aug 2, 2017

Fire officials: Raging Central Washington blaze started by a cat

A fire that destroyed vehicles and outbuildings early Wednesday near the Central Washington town of Ephrata was started by a cat, officials said. Grant County Fire District 13 officials said the cat somehow sparked the blaze after it climbed up a power pole at about 3:30 a.m. in the 17400 block of Road B NW, just north of Ephrata.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2017 11:26:17 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Aug 2, 2017

Video: Charlotte (NC) Fire Department Hand and Steam Pumper Demonstration

The Charlotte (NC) Fire Department recently demonstrated two of its antique fire apparatus: a hand pumper and a steam pumper. 

For more information on steam pumper, visit: Firefighters, Engineers Get Antique Charlotte (NC) Fire Engine to Pass Modern Safety Standards

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Posted: Aug 2, 2017

Compartment Corner: North Greece (NY) Fire District Engine 3

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Posted: Aug 2, 2017

Chuckanut Mountain wildfire grows overnight

A small 2 to 3 acre fire on Chuckanut Mountain grew rapidly overnight to 60 acres and is now threatening 4 homes. Janet Pearce with State Department of Natural Resources said the extremely hot, dry weather has made the situation worse. Local fire districts are joining with DNR resources to work on the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2017 8:02:24 AM - SOURCE: KGMI-AM 790
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Posted: Aug 2, 2017

USSC Acquires 4ONE Passenger Seating Division of Freedman Seating Company

EXTON, PA—United States Seating Company ("USSC") has completed its first acquisition since partnering with Dubin Clark & Company, Inc. ("Dubin Clark"), acquiring the outstanding ownership of 4ONE LLC ("4ONE"). 4ONE was founded in 2005 to provide safe, secure, and innovative passenger seating solutions for the public transit market. 4ONE experienced significant growth over the last decade and currently supplies more than 50 percent of the public transit passenger seating in North America. 

"We are excited to consolidate all of our public transportation seating under one brand to better serve our customers," said Joseph Mirabile, president and CEO of USSC. “USSC is growing at an unprecedented pace across multiple markets. The partnership with Dubin Clark has allowed our company to accelerate our investment in innovative technology and products that continue to improve safety and survivability in the markets we serve."

"Dubin Clark is excited about the 4ONE acquisition by USSC," said Mike Hompesch, partner at Dubin Clark. "The combined business is positioned for significant growth.  We look forward to continuing to invest in further expanding the USSC portfolio of products."

USSC (http://www.usscgroup.com/) designs and engineers world-class safety and survivability products for commercial and military transportation markets. As a global leader in the seating industry, USSC continues to develop the most durable and ergonomically designed seats to reduce day-to-day occupant fatigue and stress. 

Dubin Clark (http://www.dubinclark.com/) is a private investment firm that has a 33-year history of investing in middle-market buyouts and building businesses in partnership with the managements of their portfolio companies. Dubin Clark has a national reputation for helping successful middle-market companies reach new levels of sales and earnings.

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