By Ron Heal
A rural town of 6,000 people in Chillicothe (IL) decided last year to donate one of its fire engines to Ukraine. It arrived in January 2023 in Mykolaiv, making it the first American fire engine in the war-torn country.
The donated fire engine from Chillicothe (IL). (Photos courtesy of Fire Chief Marvin Roderick and Chris Manson)
A fire engine from just up the road from Peoria (IL) going to Ukraine? Yes! How did that happen?
For the donation from Chillicothe, everything started with a question from seven-year-old Lily Manson, daughter of Chris Manson. Chris is Vice President, Governmental Relations, OSF HealthCare System, in Peoria. Early last spring while watching the evening news, Lily asked what could their family do for the people of Ukraine. That question got Chris thinking and he founded US Ambulances to Ukraine in March 2022.
The Chillicothe (IL) community posed with the donated fire engine.
Its mission was to solicit the donation of ambulances and medical supplies from providers, hospitals, and fire and ambulance services. The key component is that the vehicles must be donated. This “crazy idea” has been embraced by most that have been asked to help. As of January the group has delivered 28 ambulances and one fire engine to Ukraine.
The pumper fire engine, donated in the summer and fall of 2022 by the Chillicothe Community Fire Protection District, is a 1996 Spartan/Ferrara 1,250-gpm pumper with 1,000-gallon water tank.
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An overnight fire may in Brooklyn may have been caused by a lithium-ion battery. It left two people injured.
The fire broke out on Goodwin Place in Bushwick just after 1:30 a.m.
A 3-story attached home was filled with flames. The fire moved through all the floors, according to the FDNY.
138 firefighters were at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City
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The Wausau Fire Department has been having a bit of fun while the crew isn't fighting fires or rescuing people around the community.
The department posted a video on its Facebook page Monday, premiering its full parody episode of "The Office," a popular sitcom that began in 2005.
"The Fire Department" introduces the crew while having a good amount of fun, taking to the comedic style of "The Office.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
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PHOTOS: A Philadelphia Eagles fan apparently didn't handle his team's Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs very well.
Edward Dalasandro, 25, of Philadelphia was arrested Sunday night after the Martin County Sheriff's Office said he vandalized a fire station and assaulted a firefighter with a meat cleaver.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 Palm Beach
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