An FDNY firetruck responding to an emergency struck and killed a woman in the Bronx. The crash occurred at a corner without a crosswalk, and police are investigating. No charges filed yet.

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Union County Fire Rescue will receive specialized training and a grain rescue tube from TDW Insurance on June 15 to enhance emergency response for grain bin accidents, which pose serious risks.

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A collision in Hemet involving a fire engine and a Mini Cooper resulted in the deaths of a 10-year-old boy and the driver, with four others injured, including three firefighters.

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A massive fire broke out overnight at a yacht club in Winthrop, Massachusetts, destroying at least a dozen boats.

Winthrop Fire Chief Stephen Calandra said the department received a call shortly after 2:30 a.m. for six boats on fire at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on Orlando Avenue. Flames spread to six other boats in Boston Harbor, with at least 12 boats lost that the chief said were very expensive, high-end value vessels.

All of the boats were unoccupied, according to Calandra, who said they confirmed with yacht club staff. No injuries have been reported. Massachusetts State Police are on scene.

The chief said a challenge was running the hose lines from the street to the furthest point of the marina, requiring a lot of man power. He said they received great assistance from the marine units of Boston, Everett and Massport, who helped them contain the fire and keep it away from the building.

Two boats broke free, and one was still burning on Snake Island, according to Calandra, who said crews were unable to access it at the time due to low tide. The other boat ran aground on Point Shirley but is burnt out.

When asked how the fire spread like this, Calandra said, “Gasoline on top of the water, and the whole decking is composite Trex, so when that starts burning, it’s not like wood, wood you can put out easy. This stuff just keeps burning.”

“The only way to put the fire out with gasoline on top of the water is foam, that’s the most effective way. That’s what knocked it down,” he added.

There are environmental concerns after this fire, according to the chief. The Coast Guard cleanup team was on its way, along with environmental police. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection was notified.

WBTS-CD NBC 10 Boston

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VIDEO: A 1929 Mack fire truck that served the Detroit Fire Department, the Detroit Zoo, and the Franklin-Bingham Farms Fire Department is at the center of a community restoration effort — and a family’s tribute to the man who dedicated himself to bringing it back to life.

Gary Roberts, a Franklin firefighter and self-described gearhead, spent years working to restore the historic truck before dying of esophageal cancer at age 70 a few weeks ago. Now, his children are picking up where he left off and launching an online fundraiser to get the Mack parade-ready within the next two years.

The truck’s connection to the Roberts family spans generations. Gary’s father, David, was also a Franklin firefighter who rode the Mack in parades and worked to keep it running after the engine gave out. When David died, Gary took over the restoration. Gary’s son Ben Roberts grew up watching his grandfather tinker with the truck and has his own memories tied to it.

“This has always been part of the family. Been very much engaged on playing with it. I remember very much as a little kid, there used to be a bell that was about right here. You’d ding it all the time. Kids love climbing on this thing in parades. It’s a huge, basically a centerpiece for the Franklin community,” Ben Roberts said.

WXYZ-TV ABC 7 Detroit

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