Barrow’s volunteer fire department chief, a nephew of a state lawmaker, was fatally shot in an incident involving a North Slope Borough police officer early Wednesday, according to borough officials. Vincent Nageak III, 36, of Barrow, nephew of state Rep. Ben Nageak, was identified by the borough as the dead man.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: alaska dispatch news

The Philadelphia Fire Department will no longer use "brownouts" or forced staff rotations - two controversial policies implemented by former Mayor Michael Nutter, Mayor Kenney announced Thursday. Kenney, whose father was a battalion chief, announced the change in conjunction with a report issued by City Controller Alan Butkovitz, which found both practices "jeopardized public safety" and cost the city $20 million in overtime.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer

East Peoria (IL) Fire Department, pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine.

A Clark County Jail inmate made a first appearance in Superior Court on Thursday after allegedly setting a fire in the jail and smashing a kiosk. Izak L. Shackelford, 24, a transient, appeared to face allegations of first-degree arson and second-degree malicious mischief stemming from the Tuesday incident.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2016 7:43:48 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A Clark County Jail inmate made a first appearance in Superior Court on Thursday after allegedly setting a fire in the jail and smashing a kiosk. Izak L. Shackelford, 24, a transient, appeared to face allegations of first-degree arson and second-degree malicious mischief stemming from the Tuesday incident.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2016 7:43:48 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian