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Posted: Jul 5, 2016

Fire Ravages Great Cacapon (WV) Fire Station

No one was injured Tuesday when a fire ravaged the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Co. in Great Cacapon, W.Va. Firefighters from several departments in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia responded.
"I was able to save two apparatus," Great Cacapon Fire Chief Matt Grimley said. "We lost a tanker and a brush truck ... We lost all of our turnout gear. I'm the only one who has a set of gear left."

The fire was reported shortly before noon at the multi-bay fire station at 179 Spring St.

Grimley said Tuesday afternoon at the scene that the Office of the State Fire Marshal was investigating the cause.

"Until the fire marshal gets in there and is able to do his job, we're not going to be able to determine anything," Grimley said.

He said the building, which consisted of concrete blocks and a wooden-frame roof, was insured.

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Posted: Jul 5, 2016

7 hurt in rollover crash of SUV, motor home on Hwy. 101 near Olympia

A large SUV and motor home flipped over on Highway 101 near Olympia on Tuesday, trapping two people inside the SUV until they were rescued by emergency responders, officials said. Three children also were pulled from the wreckage. In all, seven people sustained minor injuries in the crash, which backed up traffic on Highway 101 west of Olympia for over an hour.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2016 2:44:14 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jul 5, 2016

Titusville (FL) Firefighter Seriously Injured in Fire Station

A Titusville firefighter was seriously injured on Monday while preparing to respond to a call, prompting an emergency airlift to a Melbourne hospital. The firefighter was preparing inside a fire station around 5:30 p.m. when he slipped and fell, according to Scott Gaenicke, a spokesman for the Titusville Fire Department.
He suffered a head injury and was airlifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne.

An update released by Titusville Fire and Emergency Services said a CT scan at the hospital showed there were no fractures or bleeding. Staples were required for cuts.

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Posted: Jul 5, 2016

City-owned trucks destroyed, damaged by arson in Bellingham; suspect at large

A city-owned truck was destroyed and five others sustained damage during an arson incident overnight, police said. The suspect got away and remains at large. Firefighters responded to the scene, a city-owned parking lot one block east of the Bellingham Municipal Court building, just before 4 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a fire, said Lt.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2016 1:23:09 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jul 5, 2016

Washington firefighter works 50th fire season

As firefighters across the state prepare for another wildfire season in Washington, one man is preparing for his 50th and final season on the fireline. Brock Shero is on the Northwest Incident Management team and has decided to retire after he finishes his fifth decade of service later this year. “I’ve seen a lot of challenges, I’ve seen a lot of changes, the one thing that hasn’t really changed is the hand tools we use, they're the same we started with 50 years ago,” Shero said.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2016 11:01:03 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2
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