The firefighter struck by a driver charged with DUI on his way to Friday's deadly fire in Harrisburg has died. Chief Brian Enterline said Dennis DeVoe, a 21-year member of Harrisburg fire service, passed away this evening from injuries suffered Friday night while responding to the fire in the 2500 block of Lexington Street.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PennLive

Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Myers, responding to citizen complaints, has suspended operations of an emergency medical team deployed with police at protests since the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Myers acted because of complaints that emergency medical technicians were dressed identically to Portland police riot officers with whom they were embedded - though the Fire Bureau employees were unarmed.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com

In the 1970s, firefighters called it "firehouse roulette." Now, some 40 years later, some municipal leaders continue to gamble as they close down engine companies for budgetary reasons or during staffing shortages. The process, called "browning out," refers to the temporary closing, usually on a shift-by-shift basis, of one fire station or piece of apparatus.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram

After her home north of Hutchinson escaped destruction by only a few narrow feet in Monday’s wildfire, Danielle Tajchman joked that her pet cows had saved it. After all, Scott and Danielle Tajchman had been heavily watering their lawn before the fire because their two pet cows had developed a taste for lawn grass.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wichita Eagle

The Hartford released its ranking of the 100 U.S. cities with the highest home fire risk this week. According to The Hartford Home Fire Index, the top five cities are: Detroit, Michigan; Shreveport, Louisiana; Boston, Massachusetts; Flint, Michigan and Richmond, Virginia. The index is based on an analysis of the U.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1