A firefighter who admitted setting dozens of fires in an attempt to earn overtime pay and impress his peers was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for arson, the U.S. attorney said. Benjamin Cunha, 33, of Placerville (El Dorado County), pleaded guilty in October in U.S District Court in Sacramento to one count of arson for lighting the 80-acre Mine Fire in 2007 while he was a volunteer firefighter in Diamond Springs, near his home.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SF Gate

A fiery car crash ended Saturday with the driver of this car in the hospital---and the contents inside strewn all over the ground. Now, four first responders are without a job, two on unpaid leave, after investigators say five of them stole some of those items and another lied about it. Lieutenant David Heaton with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office says there are protocols in place to protect you and your stuff when a crash happens.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wrdw.com

The Canton woman who died Monday running into rush hour traffic on Ohio 8 after arguing with her husband was identified as an off-duty Canton firefighter. Tonya Johnson, 43, of Canton, died about 4 p.m. Monday after being hit by a pickup on the busy highway. The Summit County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy Tuesday.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com

Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department added the phrase “In God We Trust” to their fire trucks Saturday afternoon during a fundraising event. Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department 3rd Lt. Steve Mitchell attended the fundraiser and ATV washing event. “We decided we were going to put it on our trucks and hope to be the first one in the area to (put it on the fire trucks),” Mitchell said.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Germantown Rural Fire Protection District, Germantown Hills, IL, pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.