VIDEO: A massive fire ripped through several buildings, including a pair of apartment complexes under construction in downtown Bound Brook Sunday night, according to fire officials. Firefighters, who continued to battle the blaze past 11 p.m., said there were no serious injuries. A Bound Brook firefighter was treated for a sprained ankle.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

The Colorado Department of Public Safety is using a high-tech airplane to try and solve the mystery of the drones flying in Northeast Colorado. They call it a multi-mission aircraft and it’s usually used to help fight fires. "We’re charged with public safety as one of the missions from our department.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver

A group of Detroit firefighters who made national headlines by posing for a group photo in front of an empty, burning home on New Year’s Eve will be disciplined for what the city’s fire commissioner described as a “momentary lapse in judgement.” Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said an investigation into the incident has wrapped up.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

VIDEO: North Little Rock has invested millions of dollars in its Fire Department over the past few years to create one of the most prepared disaster organizations in the state, officials said. The department has received more than $36 million over the past two years, and part of that is being used to beef up its specialized units.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Metered Site

The Myrtle Beach Fire Department hosted its first companion fire academy on Sunday to show the people closest to them what they do every day on the job. The wives and significant others of 14 different firefighters suited up in their own turnout gear, went through the agility training course, climbed up the ladder on the engine, and even drove a fire engine at Sunday’s academy.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTW-TV CBS 13 Florence