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Posted: Jul 28, 2023

Fire engine crashes, rolls over in Illinois; 4 injured

VIDEO: A fire engine rolled over in a crash Thursday morning in far northwest suburban Hampshire. Around 9:40 a.m., a Hampshire Fire Protection fire engine rolled over on French Road, about a mile south of Illinois Route 72, while returning to the firehouse from a call. Three firefighters and a firefighter intern were injured in the crash.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago
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Posted: Jul 28, 2023

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh testifies before Congress on dangers of lithium-ion battery fires

VIDEO: FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh appeared before the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington D.C. on Thursday to testify about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Just last month, the FDNY announced measures to step up inspections and enforcement efforts of bike shops and bike repair shops citywide after a shop in the Lower East Side was engulfed in flames and killed four people.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Jul 28, 2023

Man who photographs fire departments across the Carolinas has developed strong Instagram following

VIDEO: Maybe you can hear them blaring in your childhood memories. At fire departments across America, the fascination with emergency vehicles starts early. “What sound does the fire truck make?” Katherine Mathis asked her 2-year-old James, while they took a closer look at the trucks at Station No. 4 in Uptown Charlotte.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Queen City News
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Posted: Jul 28, 2023

Emergency responders receive railway training on Norfolk Southern Safety Train in Pennsylvania

VIDEO: Active railways are littered throughout south-central Pennsylvania, making the likelihood of an accident almost inevitable. To stay proactive, Norfolk Southern Railway is traveling the east coast to educate first responders on proper response strategies using its own safety train. “We take them out of the classroom and put them on the train itself,” said Connor Spielmaker, the communications manager with Norfolk Southern Railway.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York
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Posted: Jul 28, 2023

Newell Road Fire 71% contained nearly one week after flames began

The Newell Road Fire burning near the Columbia River Gorge in Klickitat County is now 61,313 in size and 71% contained. On Tuesday, evacuation levels for the town of Roosevelt were reduced to a Level 1 “Be Ready” advisory. All other Evacuation areas remain unchanged, including Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation for residents in the Cleveland, Bickleton and Goodnoe Station areas.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland
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