With her red-painted nails, matching bandana and fire hat, Molly the Dalmatian earned a special spot in the hearts of children nationwide through fire safety education. Since 9 weeks old, Molly helped Arkansas-based retired firefighter Dayna Hilton teach kids about home escape maps, crawling low under smoke and everything in between.
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VIDEO: A local fire department in Beaver County is going back in time after getting a very special delivery over the weekend. The Conway Volunteer Fire Department has its 1938 Darley Fire Engine returned to its station on Sunday after being without it for more than 50 years. The fire chief tells KDKA that the truck was donated in the 1970's when it was replaced with a newer truck.
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Investigators say a deadly fire in Western Washington claimed the lives of five family members early Saturday morning, including three children. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office says it happened at around 6:30 am, off Sherman Valley Rd SW on a rural property. "It brings a tear to our eye just to think about the fact, you could lose kids, much less an entire family," said neighbor Ken Smith.
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Four people were seriously hurt after an SUV crashed into a Chicago fire truck on the Southwest Side of Chicago, officials said, ABC7Chicago.com reported.

The crash happened early Sunday morning on the outbound Stevenson Expressway at Cicero Avenue, according to the report.

Details are limited, but Chicago fire officials said the truck was stopped at another accident scene when it was hit, the report said.

Officials said no firefighters were hurt in the crash. Further information was not immediately available.

A driver was killed and three more people were seriously hurt after an SUV crashed into a Chicago fire truck on the Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said, ABC7Chicago.com reported.

The crash happened at about 2:38 a.m. on the outbound Stevenson Expressway at Pulaski Road near Archer Heights, according to the report.

Chicago fire officials and police said the truck was stopped at another accident scene when it was hit. Four people, the SUV’s driver and passengers, were transported to a local hospital, where the driver was pronounced dead, the report said.

Officials said no firefighters were hurt in the crash. Further information was not immediately available.