Posted: Feb 14, 2016
A fire that destroyed a large storage structure full of wood in the 200 block of West Horton Street in Irondale early Saturday flared up briefly later that day.
“They are out there putting more water on it,” said Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman, at about 4 p.m.
The fire was determined to be out within 10 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2016 3:28:16 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Feb 14, 2016
A fire that destroyed a large storage structure full of wood in the 200 block of West Horton Street in Irondale early Saturday flared up briefly later that day.
“They are out there putting more water on it,” said Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman, at about 4 p.m.
The fire was determined to be out within 10 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2016 3:28:16 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Feb 13, 2016
A fire ripped through a laundromat Friday evening on the corner of Nora and Hamilton near Gonzaga University.
"It's just a shock that it would happen that fast," said Aurellia Richey, the manager on duty at the time. "It's just unbelievable really."
Richey noticed the fire in a dumpster outside.
"By the time I could even get anybody to move it out, it was too late, it was too hot, it was fully engulfed," she explained.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2016 8:18:30 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: Feb 13, 2016
A fire ripped through a laundromat Friday evening on the corner of Nora and Hamilton near Gonzaga University.
"It's just a shock that it would happen that fast," said Aurellia Richey, the manager on duty at the time. "It's just unbelievable really."
Richey noticed the fire in a dumpster outside.
"By the time I could even get anybody to move it out, it was too late, it was too hot, it was fully engulfed," she explained.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2016 8:18:30 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: Feb 12, 2016
The Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department (LAFD) is completing a trial program using a two member dual-response resource called a Fast Response Vehicle (FRV) in an effort to decrease response times to critical patients, decrease the volume of fire suppression resources responding to emergency medical service (EMS) calls, and improve triage.
Equipment Stolen from Hickman County Volunteer Fire Department
WILLIAMSPORT, Tenn. (WKRN) - Nearly $2,000 worth of equipment was stolen from the Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department in Hickman County last month. According to Chief William Jackson, the burglary happened between Jan. 26 and 27 and the thief or thieves got inside the building by busting out glass in the bay doors.
Pierce Heavy Duty Rescue Tiller Fire Truck
When placed into service, this heavy-duty rescue tiller with aerial boom began responding to a wide range of emergencies throughout the tight and congested areas of Portland, Oregon, including trench rescues, confined space rescues, tunnel collapses, and more. The vehicle is built on a Pierce Arrow XT™ chassis with a 16-inch raised roof cab and seating for six firefighters.
EMT Killed, Another Injured After Ambulance Falls Off Hydraulic Lift
An EMT technician died and one other technician was injured after an ambulance fell off of hydraulic automotive lift, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman. The incident occurred Wednesday around 5:32 p.m. in the 1200 block of Avenue C near West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero.
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