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Posted: Dec 19, 2016

Tractor trailer strikes rescue truck, firefighters on I-65

A tractor trailer lost control on I-65 near Smiths Grove, Kentucky Sunday morning, striking a fire rescue truck and two firemen. The Smiths Grove Fire Department had responded to multiple collisions due to icy road conditions on Interstate 65 near mile marker 38.

Just before 6:30 a.m., Kumar Amandeep, 33, of West Hill, California, was operating a 2017 Freightliner tractor trailer and traveling southbound when he lost control of his semi.

He struck a 2006 Kenworth Fire Rescue truck that was on the shoulder with its emergency equipment activated.

Amandeep’s semi-truck then separated from the trailer and overturned, striking Chief Kenneth Priddy and Assistant Chief Steven Wilson with the Smiths Grove Fire Department

Asst. Chief Wilson was transported to the Medical Center in Bowling Green with non-life threatening injuries.

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Posted: Dec 19, 2016

Retired New Jersey fire chief dies after responding to blaze

Retired Elizabeth fire chief Lou Kelly died early Friday after he fell ill while responding to a fire in Clark last week and was rushed to a hospital. The Elizabeth Firefighters FMBA Local 9 announced Kelly's death on its Facebook page on Friday morning. Kelly, 70, was serving as a Union County Mutual Aid Coordinator while at the Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com
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Posted: Dec 19, 2016

Pennsylvania fire training facility catches fire

PHOTO - After firefighters completed a controlled burn training session and left the area, the facility went up in flames. Smoke and flames engulfed the Crawford Venango Fire School at the corner of Ridge Road and Center Street in Cambridge Springs. The building caught fire around 3 p.m. This is a facility where firefighters hold training sessions with live fires mimicking realistic situations.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJET/WFXP YourErie.com
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Posted: Dec 19, 2016

Missouri Ladder Truck Totaled in Crash, Two Firefighters Injured

PHOTO - Two firefighters were injured and a Sunrise Fire truck was totaled when the truck crashed on slick roads Friday morning. The crash occurred on State Road MM, and Sunrise Fire Chief Dennis Reilly said the two firefighters sustained only minor injuries, with the most serious being a fracture. Both firefighters are at the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: LakeExpo.com
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Posted: Dec 19, 2016

Former California fire captain accused of embezzling over $200,000 from union

former Lodi fire captain is facing felony charges after allegedly embezzling over $200,000 from the Lodi Professional Firefighters Union he was once the treasurer of, according to court records. San Joaquin County Court records show Oscar Picazo is facing charges of grand theft, theft of more than $100,000 and take, damage of destroying property over $200,000.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV-TV ABC 10 Sacramento
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