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Posted: Feb 22, 2017

New York firefighter who shot own hand won't face criminal charges

The on-duty city firefighter who accidentally shot himself in the hand Feb. 10 will not be criminally charged, city police said. "Our investigation determined that it was an accidental discharge and no crime had been committed," Albany police spokesman Officer Steve Smith said. The fire department is still conducting its own investigation and may take disciplinary action against the firefighter, Fire Chief Warren Abriel said.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Union
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Posted: Feb 22, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Quint

Skokie (IL) Fire Department PUC 100-foot platform quint. Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump.

 

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Posted: Feb 21, 2017

Morrow (GA) Borrowing Ambulance from Neighboring City

The ambulance fleet in Morrow is in such bad shape that the city has had to borrow emergency vehicles from a neighboring town.
The mayor says they have 2.5 trucks operational -- one is borrowed, while two others have engine issues.
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Posted: Feb 21, 2017

Large Tree Crashes Into Fairfield (CT) Fire Station

On Thursday, a 75-foot tall pine tree crashed into the rear of the Fairfield Fire Department's Fire Station #4 on Main Street. 
The department posted on its Facebook page Thursday, “Accidents can happen anywhere at anytime - be prepared... Today a 75 foot pine tree crashed into the rear of Fire Station #4. Luckily the members at that station were on an emergency call and not present in the kitchen at the time of the accident.
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Posted: Feb 21, 2017

Milwaukee Fire Station to Reopen After Shots Fired

Milwaukee Fire Station 13 will reopen on Wednesday. The station was closed since February 17 when a shots were fired into the station. Fire Station 13 is located at 2901 North 30th Street. The Milwaukee Police Department continues to investigate the event that occurred on February 17 which caused the brief closure of Fire Station 13.
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