The former fire chief and secretary of the defunct Eastern Derry Volunteer Fire Company are accused by state police of stealing more than $67,000 from the department during a two-year period, forcing it to close. After the department folded, the couple allegedly sold some of its equipment, including smoke protection masks, to pawn shops, police said.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

VIDEO - A Tyler firefighter is on the mend after receiving minor burns while responding to a house fire sparked by lightning. Tuesday evening, Tyler fire crews were dispatched to the 200 block of Dinah Lane around 7 p.m. after flames enveloped the home's garage. The firefighter, whose name was not released, was moving a gas can away from the flames.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kltv.com

PHOTOS - The fire truck, with four firefighters inside, was rushing to a blaze. The paramedic truck, with three firefighters inside, was heading to the hospital with two young children and their grandmother. The two red emergency vehicles, lights flashing and sirens blaring, crossed paths near Miami’s hospital district.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: miami herald

Family Promise of Spokane uses 12 local churches to house several families at night, rotating them from church to church each week. The problem is that most of those churches aren't set up to house people and don't meet the current fire code. "We have an unblemished record of not only success but also safety," said Ron Hardin, board president of the Family Promise of Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2015 7:43:30 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4