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Posted: Jun 16, 2023

VIDEO: Fire tears through roof of commercial building in downtown Los Angeles

Firefighters battled a heavy fire that tore through the roof of a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles. The fire broke out at the building in the 700 block of East 9th Street between San Pedro and Crocker streets. Video captured by AIR7HD showed flames rising from the roof, spreading smoke through the area nearby.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
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Posted: Jun 16, 2023

New Jersey Fire Department 'Rescues' Memorial to 9/11 FDNY Firefighters – Delivers it Home to New York

PHOTOS: Four old FDNY aerial fire trucks were set to be scrapped and sat rusting at Camp’s salvage yard in Wayne…but one of them was special. It was a rig from FDNY Firehouse Engine 279 & Ladder 131 in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn and emblazoned on its side panel was a memorial for five firefighters who died on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TAP into Wayne
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Posted: Jun 16, 2023

New Documentary: Virginia Firefighters Share Lessons Learned From 2020 Incident

VIDEO: November 14, 2020, started off just like any other day for the Harrisonburg Fire Department in Virginia. At 10:07 am, everything changed. The department was alerted for a structure fire, not an uncommon occurrence for the four-station department – serving approximately 52,000 residents and home to James Madison University.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
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Posted: Jun 16, 2023

HERricane week in Florida shows young women inside the world of public safety

VIDEO: From lifeguards to 911 dispatchers, women are behind the scenes for Walton County emergency operations. HERricane week brings a sea of pink to the concrete shelter in DeFuniak Springs, filled with young women on summer break. “We’re so excited to host these girls and just teach them all about the different fields within public safety as well as just give them empowering skills that they can take throughout their lives,” Walton County Emergency Management Operations Coordinator Catie Feeney said.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBB-TV ABC 13 Panama City
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Posted: Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to hold forum on lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes after string of deadly fires

The head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced plans Thursday to hold a public meeting to further investigate safety issues with lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes following a sting of deadly fires. "Lithium-ion battery fires are deadly and destructive, as we have all learned from recent e-bike fires in New York and around the country," Alexander Hoehn-Saric, chair of the CPSC, tweeted.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX Business
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