The hoverboard was plugged into an outlet by the front door next to an overstuffed chair, where a child sat. The child's father was nearby, relaxing on a couch. That's when both of them heard crackling noises and, saw smoke. Within moments, the hoverboard had "exploded fiercely," blocking their way out of the front door, said Fire Chief Brian Enterline.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PennLive

VIDEO - One volunteer was suspended and five paid part-time firefighters with the Westfield Fire Department were fired Monday after a video surfaced on Snapchat and showed a firefighter strapped to a backboard and being doused with water and covered with several condiments. KPRC then showed the video to Westfield Fire Chief Stephen Whitehead, who said it appears the incident took place at the department’s main fire station on Lauder Road.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston

The last three days had two Pike County EMS employees on pins and needles as they awaited answers regarding their suspension last week for helping a dog injured in a fatal wreck. Nick Farmer and Tyler Wessel were placed on paid administrative leave after taking a seriously injured dog to a Portsmouth animal clinic for treatment after a Wednesday crash.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Huber Heights Marion Star

Emmaus residents could pay 10 times more for firefighters' salaries if the latest court decision in a three-and-half-year legal battle proves to be the final word. The unique relationship between Emmaus and the borough's paid firefighters gives the latterthe ability to unionize under state law, a Commonwealth Court panel ruled Monday.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Morning Call

Tri Community Volunteer Fire Department, Madisonville, TN, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump.