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Posted: Mar 6, 2024

VIDEO: Missouri fire station, entire fleet of trucks lost in massive fire

PHOTOS: Early Tuesday morning about 5:30 a.m., fire was reported at the fire station in town. “The firehouse has burned. It is a total loss,” Shannon County First Responders state in a release of information. “Devastating way to begin a day, Eminence Area Volunteer Fire Department lost their entire station and equipment this morning,” states Missouri State Fire Marshal Tim Bean.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAM-TV CBS 7 Pittsburg
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Posted: Mar 6, 2024

New tool helps Arizona firefighters extinguish electric car fires in a fraction of the time

VIDEO: There’s a new tool in the Tempe Fire Department’s arsenal that they hope will make the challenge of fighting electric vehicle fires a thing of the past. “It’s very easy to use and it has way less kick back than any of our firehoses,” said Tempe Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Chris Snow. It’s called the Coldcut Cobra, and like the reptile it references, it helps firefighters strike at the heart of a fire.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
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Posted: Mar 6, 2024

Virginia fire museum debuts video tour

A museum documenting the history of the Harrisonburg Fire Department is now equipped with a video tour led by the agency's long standing leader. On July 4th, 1944, an ice delivery truck had a short in its wiring, causing a vehicle fire. Another day, an oil stove blew up, causing over $1,500 in damage.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMRA-FM 90.7 Harrisonburg
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Posted: Mar 6, 2024

Northwest Ohio man wins title of World’s Strongest Firefighter

VIDEO: Nobody wants to get the axe, but in this case it’s a good thing. A Toledo firefighter can now add world champion to his resume. Marcus Waugh is the World’s Strongest Firefighter. He took home that title at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus this past weekend. “I’ve always been very passionate about lifting weights.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVG-TV ABC/CW 13 Toledo
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Posted: Mar 5, 2024

VIDEO: One person killed after huge fire ignites Michigan warehouse, raining debris 'as far as a mile away' police say

One person was killed after an enormous fire Monday night at a suburban Detroit warehouse known to stock combustible materials ignited explosions, shook homes and rained down debris as far as a mile away, officials and residents said. The fire in Clinton Township was under control early Tuesday, but the potential health effects were unknown.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
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