Posted: Jan 6, 2023
PHOTOS: A man was rescued Tuesday afternoon after he became trapped at a Montgomery County car wash.
It happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Wave Car Wash located on the 200 block of Bethlehem Pike in Colmar.
Video obtained by Action News shows the moment a 77-year-old man crashed through a gate and flipped inside the car wash.
- PUB DATE: 1/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: Jan 6, 2023
The Fire Museum of Texas recognized Chief C.A. Pete Shelton, of Beaumont, as an inductee of the 2023 National Fire Heritage Center's Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders.
The National Fire Heritage Center was established as a non-profit organization by a few fire protection experts in response to a mission charged by the U.
- PUB DATE: 1/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Examiner
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Posted: Jan 6, 2023
Firefighters are urging families to get rid of their Christmas trees as soon as possible because the longer they sit in a house, the more of a fire hazard they become — even if it’s kept in water.
The National Fire Protection Association released a report in December that showed a third of all Christmas tree fires happen in January.
- PUB DATE: 1/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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Posted: Jan 6, 2023
Firefighters across Yakima County say they're getting more and more calls every year, putting in a lot more work, but not getting more money or staff.
When asking West Valley Fire Chief Nathan Craig if their funding has matched the increase in call volume, his response was, "No, not even close."
By law, the amount of money fire departments in the county can get each year can only increase by 1%.
- PUB DATE: 1/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima
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Posted: Jan 6, 2023
The Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University hosts “Facing Fire: Art, Wildfire, and the End of Nature in the New West” — its first traveling show since prior to the pandemic — in the Jundt Galleries beginning Jan. 23 and closing on May 13. “Facing Fire” is curated by UCR ARTS: California Museum of Photography.
- PUB DATE: 1/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gonzaga University News
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