Posted: Jan 5, 2017
A firefighter's 8-year-old daughter was killed by a falling tree Tuesday night while she was sleeping in her bedroom in Otis, Lincoln County fire officials said.
Zaylee Schlecht, the daughter of North Lincoln Fire and Rescue District firefighter Ryan Schlecht, was in her bedroom with her younger sister when strong winds toppled a tree onto her home about 11:15 p.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregonian
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Posted: Jan 5, 2017
Black Creek (WI) Rural Fire Department walk-in rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 330-hp engine; 21-foot rescue body.
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Posted: Jan 4, 2017
When it comes to battling blazes and fighting crime, local firefighters and law enforcement aren't left out in the cold - or the heat. A local company does their part to ensure that our hardworking responders have backup when they're facing the elements.
For a few years now, Ben Franklin Transit has actually been offering up their services by sending buses and even vans to properties where local law enforcement and fire crews are dealing with either hot or cold temperatures.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 7:38:49 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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Posted: Jan 4, 2017
While many of us hunker down inside during these extremely cold temperatures, first responders are braving the elements to keep the community safe.
On Tuesday evening, Spokane County Fire District 4 responded to a shop fire near Chattaroy and fought the flames until almost 4 a.m. as temperatures dipped almost to zero.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 7:37:57 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: Jan 4, 2017
VIDEO: Two 15-year-old boys who fell through a frozen Lake Serene were rescued by firefighters Wednesday afternoon.
Dive teams and rescue crews raced to the Lynnwood lake just after 3:30 p.m. after getting a report that two teens walking along the ice had fallen through about halfway out toward the middle of the lake.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 5:36:46 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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