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

Four RVs at a vehicle storage lot in east Vancouver were destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to 606 N.E. 192nd Ave. just before 11:30 a.m. for the reported fire, Vancouver Fire Department spokesman Pete Adams said. Several explosions were reported prior to firefighters’ arrival and crews could see plumes of black smoke from the highway, Adams said.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 1:55:24 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian