Officials confirmed that a suspect is now in custody. This is now a homicide and fire investigation. Family members tell us a 68-year-old man was shot and killed early this morning on Selden Road. Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn says it appears the suspect wanted police to shoot him. Officials say the suspect set his own house on fire and then went to a neighbor's house and shot a man, who was in bed.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHEC-TV NBC 10 Rochester

As a public safety provider in Las Vegas we repeatedly heard the phrase, "It is a dry heat." When summer temperatures soar above 100 degree and stay there overnight radiating into the next day, it is common to retreat to a chilled dayroom in the fire station. Company officers push their crews to pre-hydrate as at any time a vehicle crash or fire during the midday desert heat would tax even the most physically fit firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

Village officials say public safety could be at risk if relations between the Rochester and Waterford fire departments are not improved. At a specially called meeting Monday at Rochester Village Hall, the Rochester and Waterford fire chiefs said they will consider breaking an automatic response mutual aid agreement due to problems between the organizations.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the journal times

Hartly (DE) Volunteer Fire Company, pumper. Commander R7818 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump.

Pasco Firefighters are investigating after a fire damaged part of an apartment building Monday evening. The fire started around 4:00 p.m. in an upstairs unit on the 2100 block of W. Jay Street. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the eaves of the building at the Pine Crest Apartments. They were able to get the fire out in about 20 minutes but not before destroying at least one unit and damaging several others.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2015 8:18:57 PM - SOURCE: kndo