Spartan Emergency Response built this 2,000/750 pumper for the Woodbridge Fire Department, Middlesex County, New Jersey, on a Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis.

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Lorain County officials in Ohio completed testing of a new emergency communication system, evaluating 92 facilities. Eighty-three met coverage standards, while nine require further testing.

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On December 29, in Waterbury, an American Medical Response ambulance slid into a parked car while responding to an emergency during a snowstorm, but no injuries were reported.

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PHOTOS: Winter weather caused a series of accidents along I-196 near Saugatuck, including a major truck crash. Smoke and flames covered the icy roadways early Monday morning, after a tandem trailer semi-truck barreled through thick concrete barriers and exploded on impact with the ground below.

Saugatuck Fire Chief Greg Janik says the call came in around 7 a.m. when high winds and icy conditions created low visibility for drivers. Witnesses say the truck was driving alone in the northbound lanes when it suddenly jackknifed, sending it off the highway and onto Old Allegan Road.

Jared Slenker was stuck in standstill traffic in the southbound lanes when he saw the crash happen in a matter of seconds. “When he hit the ground and the fireball went up for the first time, I felt it through the windows of my van,” he said. Slenker was one of several bystanders who took the unconscious driver up the hill. Shortly after, Slenker heard the second explosion.

WWMT-TV CBS 3 Kalamazoo

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PHOTOS: Swan Valley Fire was called to a trailer house fire Monday afternoon where they found flames coming from a bedroom window. The fire started around 12:50 p.m. at 3481 Swan Valley Highway. Firefighters quickly arrived. But as they started fighting the fire, the homeowners tried to go back into the burning trailer to recover items.

Firefighters had to physically stop them. Crystal said the homeowners attempted to re-enter the buildings several times after being told to stay back for their own safety. Fire Chief Travis Crystal said two mobile homes were joined together. Crystal said at one point, one of the homeowners climbed a ladder and was on the roof with an ax, trying to keep the fire from spreading to the attached house.

Firefighters were attempting to spray water on the buildings at the time. There are conflicting reports on whether or not the man was knocked off the building or if he jumped. When he was on the ground, he was restrained by firefighters. Chief Chrystal says that during that altercation, one of the firefighters was punched in the face. The firefighter was treated on the scene and released.

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