Clayton, NC, Fire Department's new Engine 1 went off the road and overturned while responding to an EMS call. No firefighters were injured, officials said.

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Rescue Company 1 is a 2026 Pierce non walk-in rescue. It is powered by a Cummins X12 525-hp motor.

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Meet Brad Ascenzi, apparatus chauffeur for the Houston (TX) Fire Department, an assigned chauffeur for 15 years currently operating a 100-foot rear-mounted ladder tower.

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PHOTOS: Eight Seattle firefighters hurt while fighting a house fire Thursday morning are back on the job, while their colleagues plead with city leaders to avoid potential cuts to the department’s budget.

The firefighters suffered minor injuries after an awning fell on them on Sand Point Way NE near Matthews Beach, and a 57-year-old man inside the home remained at Harborview Medical Center in stable condition as of Thursday afternoon.

Officials confirmed the blaze first sparked outside, but investigators are still looking into what exactly caused it. A man living across the street who reported the fire before 3 a.m. told KOMO News this was a tragedy for the neighborhood.

“This is something that’s not in the norm for us. It’s scary, and it really shows how dangerous the job of a firefighter can be,” SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty explained, adding the firefighters were following protocol and were connecting a hose line to a hydrant when an awning or carport collapsed on top of them.

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VIDEO: Electric bikes have become a way of transportation for some students and community members, as their popularity has led to concerns about the number of crashes first responders are being called to.

“We’re, you know, probably once a week at least we’re running on somebody that’s been either hit or had an injury on an E-bike for sure,” said Tim Griffin with the Carmel Fire Department.

Griffin said he isn’t against E-bikes, but wants parents to know that more and more kids are getting hurt.

“The issue is when we’re putting a young rider especially on one, you have to know what you’re putting them on, right? They can go up to excess speeds of 30, 40 miles an hour, and it’s the acceleration that they can do,” said Griffin.

“We’re seeing it in intersections where a child or somebody that’s inexperienced is coming up to that intersection much faster than the cars are thinking. So, it’s also obviously always on the drivers too, but we just want parents and individuals that ride E-bikes just to have an understanding for their safety.”

The department is working with Carmel-Clay schools to reduce the risks of injuries.

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