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Posted: Oct 5, 2016

Vehicles Destroyed in Wampum (PA) Fire Station Fire

Three vehicles were destroyed when fire broke out inside of a Lawrence County fire station late Tuesday night. The fire was spotted at the Wampum Volunteer Fire Department by the assistant chief as he was driving by the station. "He was coming down Main Street and seen it," said Chief Charles Kelly, Jr.

The fire was spotted at the Wampum Volunteer Fire Department by the assistant chief as he was driving by the station.

“He was coming down Main Street and seen it,” said Chief Charles Kelly, Jr. “When he got here he was able to get the truck out of the garage, one of the trucks out of the garage, and we were able to start attacking the fire.”

The damage was mostly contained to the garage with a brush truck and two quads destroyed.

“It’s kind of pointing to a vehicle that might have shorted out, caught on fire or something,” Kelly said. “When we got here there were two vehicles on fire in the building. The fire marshal will be able to tell us more when he gets here in the morning.”

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Posted: Oct 5, 2016

Firefighters keep blaze from spreading at Arlington business

A fire at Universal Aerospace, Inc., was extinguished within minutes by the Arlington Fire Department Oct. 4. Universal Aerospace employees evacuated the facility prior to the arrival of fire crews and reported no injuries. At about 10:25 a.m. crews were dispatched to reports of a fire in a building in the 18600 block of 59th Dr.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2016 2:08:31 AM - SOURCE: Arlington Times
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Posted: Oct 5, 2016

Tacoma spending plan includes more cops, firefighters

Despite fairly gloomy budget projections and a May memo sent to department heads telling them to prepare to curtail spending by 2 to 4 percent, the proposed 2017-18 budget for the city of Tacoma is notably absent major cuts or reductions in service. In fact, it includes many adds that City Council members — and residents — have been seeking.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2016 1:45:28 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune
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Posted: Oct 5, 2016

South Carolina fire department to county: Tell us who’s in charge

Bethel Volunteer Fire Department leaders ask York County Council either to keep local fire service control with volunteers, or let them know otherwise so they can start making plans. Volunteers say if Council doesn’t respond by Oct. 18 to their request to suspend the hiring process for a new paid chief, the department will assume the county is discontinuing its longstanding agreement with them for fire protection in Lake Wylie beginning next year.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald Online
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Posted: Oct 5, 2016

Pennsylvania fire chief and former chief dueling over dual harassment claims

In a case of “he said” versus “he said” former Wilkes-Barre Township fire chief John Yuknavich and the new chief Richard Hart have court dates next month on separate harassment complaints against each other arising from an alleged shouting match during the cleanup of the Giant’s Despair Hill Climb last summer.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Leader
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