Michael Glenn Boddie of Atlanta is charged with damaging a gas line while operating his tractor-trailer at the Marietta Fire Department, failing to report the incident, and lacking insurance.

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Fifty percent of Suffolk's coverage area is non-hydranted rural land, so the department needs a robust water carrying capacity.

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Sen. Adam Schiff announced $1.4 million in federal funding for emergency preparedness in Central Coast, including a new fire station in Atascadero and an emergency generator in Lompoc.

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Stronger radio communication practices can meaningfully reduce the margin for error in multialarm incidents where the cost of miscommunication is highest.

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