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Posted: Apr 17, 2023

Fire chief: ‘Absolute miracle’ crew escaped burning, derailed train in Maine

New information is emerging about a train derailment in Somerset County that sent flames and smoke above Moosehead Lake Saturday morning. Bill Jarvis, chief of the Jackman-Moose River Fire & Rescue Department, was one of the first responders on the scene. Jarvis said it was an ‘absolute miracle’ the three workers, all from Maine, were not more seriously hurt.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS 5 Bangor
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Posted: Apr 17, 2023

Remembering the West Fertilizer Company explosion in Texas, 10 years later

VIDEO: Ten years ago today, the tiny town of West, Texas drew the attention of the world when a fertilizer plant exploded. It was a fire inside the West Fertilizer Company, which sparked the detonation of 30 tons of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate. While ammonium nitrate is powerful enough to make bombs in Afghanistan, it's also been used for crop production in America for decades.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth
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Posted: Apr 17, 2023

Straub Brewery And Partners Launch Statewide Program To Support Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire Departments

VIDEO: As a tribute to Volunteer Fire Departments (VFDs), Straub Brewery, along with their wholesale and retail partners, recently launched a statewide program to raise awareness and support the critical role of VFDs in protecting Pennsylvania’s communities. In March of 2023, over 2,000 cases of Straub Brite Cans were packaged with a commemorative label honoring VFDs and shipped to Wholesalers.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brewers In Pennsylvania
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Posted: Apr 17, 2023

WSP ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ patrols April 16 - 22 in Spokane

Choosing to slow down and move over is a simple choice that keeps everyone safe. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington (TRAW) and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) to conduct a “Move Over, Slow Down” campaign that began in March and will continue through April.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News Connection
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Posted: Apr 14, 2023

PHOTOS: Semi-trailers destroyed in fire outside Everett Value Village

Several semi-trailers were destroyed in a fire in Everett early Friday. At around 4:40 a.m., Everett firefighters were called to Value Village at 6220 Evergreen Way. Crews arrived to find several semi-trailers burning next to the store. Firefighters worked to put out the flames and kept the fire from spreading to the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2023 1:20:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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