A stopped train stopped emergency workers in their tracks in New Boston on Wednesday. The train was stopped for more than 20 minutes while firefighters from multiple agencies attempted to reach a burning home. The home in the Winding Creek neighborhood of New Boston was not occupied when the fire started and no one was injured at the time, but neighbors tell 7 Action News they are worried about next time.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit

Richard Stirts has now officially regained his position as fire chief, this time with a full-time title. Chief Richard Stirts told KOLR 10 that a tax increase passed in August 2015 included a stipulation that the Fire Chief position be moved from a part-time to a full-time position. On his Facebook page today, Stirts said the board held a special meeting Sunday where they voted to name him the full-time chief.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSFX/KOLR-TV FOX 27 Ozarks First

Phosphoric acid found along the shoreline at Biltmore Lake exploded Tuesday night, injuring two firemen, officials say. Two residents reported seeing a canister, about 1 liter or 1 quart in size, smoldering along the shoreline of the lake near the Biltmore Lake club house and Lake Drive, said Bill McMannis, on-site manager for Biltmore Lake.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Asheville Citizen Times

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today released the 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2016), providing first responders with an updated go-to manual to help respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents during the critical first minutes.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

Some Detroit firefighters come forward believing that one of their own is cheating the system. They say a firefighter collected paychecks and overtime, while sitting in jail. A Detroit firefighter is the subject of an internal investigation after concerns were raised about his work hours and the possibility of Steven Cooley may have been in two places at once.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBJK-TV MyFox Detroit 2