Voters in several Oakland County townships approved police and fire millages on November 3 after August defeats.

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Florida voters approved Amendment 3, which is expected to save Florida homeowners thousands and cost local governments billions.

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Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services added a $1.2 million Pierce Enforcer pumper, replacing a truck that had served about 20 years.

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A while back, I was jawboning with a former volunteer chief and I promised to follow up with a discussion about inadequate staffing and realistic response times. The time has come.

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Two California Highway Patrol officers were injured when a disabled vehicle exploded on the side of the 215 Freeway in Riverside County.

Video recorded by Homie News and shared with KTLA showed the officers responding to a call around 3:15 p.m. involving a 2007 Toyota Camry blocking lanes and being pushed by two males on the northbound side of the freeway just south of the 60 Freeway in the Moreno Valley area.

The Toyota had caught fire after being pushed to the right shoulder and exploded as the two CHP officers were inspecting the car to ensure no one else was inside, according to a CHP news release.

Video showed a massive fireball engulfing the officers, who quickly ran away. Fortunately, their uniforms did not catch fire, and the flames died out as they fled. Both officers sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported to a local hospital.

KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

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