Phila. black firefighters sue union, cite racism(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--In a federal lawsuit filed yesterday, an organization of African American firefighters accused the Philadelphia firefighters union of being "racially harassing and abusive" to blacks.
Oakes gas station burns(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a gas station and convenience store on Tuesday night in Oakes, N.D.
Fire Assistance Group's Grant Has Dried Up(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--The odor of smoldering fabric is still vivid for Rachel Andruczyk, more than two years after she awoke one Sunday morning in her Orchard Park home.
Fatal Dothan fire ruled arson(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--Officials with the Dothan police and fire departments determined a recent fatal fire to be arson.
County OKs 6 new firefighters(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--BROOKSVILLE -- Despite an ongoing hiring freeze and continuing efforts to cut personnel costs, County Fire Chief Mike Nickerson is being allowed to hire six new firefighters.
BRIEF: 'No man's land' to be be discussed at Nov. 23 fire forum(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--SUNNYSIDE -- Legislators representing the area scorched by the Dry Creek Fire in late August will hold a public meeting in Sunnyside later this month to discuss fire protection in what's called "no man's land."
Firefighters, paramedics get H1N1 vaccine(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--EL PASO -- The fire department distributed its first doses of H1N1 vaccine to paramedics, patrol officers and firefighters Wednesday.
Cherry Hill condo fire injures 2, displaces 17(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--A three-alarm fire ripped through a Cherry Hill condominium complex early yesterday, leaving two residents injured.
Apartment fire displaces 6 local families(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--MANATEE -- A melted set of car keys in the hand of Milandar Thimogene, and the clothes on her back, were the only possessions she had left after a Bradenton apartment fire late Wednesday morning.
Fire displaces five in Olyphant(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--OLYPHANT -- A state police fire marshal is investigating a blaze that heavily damaged a two-family home Wednesday, displacing five people, officials said.
Stokes fire-safety project to aid physically challenged(Nov 12, 2009) Nov. 12--DANBURY -- The office of the Stokes County fire marshal has started a fire-safety program to help people with physical challenges, the need for which was underscored recently when an elderly blind woman died in a fire at her house in Walnut Cove.
BRIEF: Smoke reported in AMC Theater at Tilghman Square(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--Firefighters are on the scene of an apparent fire in the AMC Theater at Tilghman Square, Cetronia Road and Broadway in South Whitehall Township.
BRIEF: Fire damages 28th Street business(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--Chattanooga firefighters spent much of Tuesday night battling a fire and putting out hot spots at Ken Garner Manufacturing Co. after they responded to the E. 28th Street business shortly after 9 p.m.
Area firefighters complete training(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--Eighteen Mayes County firefighters recently passed a course in Firefighter One training.
BRIEF: Hospital releases burn patient: Man sustained injuries jumping through bonfire(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--FROSTBURG -- Tyler Poole has been released from a Baltimore hospital after suffering burns to nearly 60 percent of his body during a party Sept. 22 in a wooded area off the Frostburg State University campus, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.
Body found after shed fire extinguished in Dothan(Nov 10, 2009) Nov. 10--Police and fire investigators are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding a storage shed fire that apparently resulted in the death of a Dothan woman.
Cleveland wasn't called to fight church fire(Nov 10, 2009) Nov. 10--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Some city and county elected officials are asking why the Cleveland Fire Department was not called Thursday night to help fight a fire that destroyed the Thompson Springs Church sanctuary.
Fire at store disrupts Orient postal service(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--ORIENT, Maine -- Officials at the post office in Danforth said Tuesday they are not sure how long residents will have to drive to Danforth or Houlton to receive postal services after a fire destroyed a store that housed the Orient post office last week.
Stratford residents demand more hydrants after fatal fire(Nov 10, 2009) Nov. 10--STRATFORD -- Residents of a secluded North End neighborhood where two people died during a September fire that required water tankers be set up because of the lack of hydrants demanded Monday that the town provide more hydrants to prevent future tragedies.
Quick response averts fireball on I-95 in Fairfield(Nov 10, 2009) Nov. 10--FAIRFIELD -- Fire officials didn't even have to ask State Police to shut down Interstate 95 when a tanker truck hauling a highly flammable liquid caught fire early Monday.
Fighting ravaging fires during Sri Lanka terror(Nov 8, 2009) Sri Lanka, Nov. 8 -- The Fire Brigade played an effective role in dousing major infernos when the country was in the grip of terrorism.
BRIEF: Sunlight, mirror cited in barn fire(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine -- A fire that damaged a partially collapsed barn on Centerville Road was caused by accident, investigators have determined.
Fire hits Salem home(Nov 11, 2009) Nov. 11--SALEM -- A bird's nest built in a bad place ignited a fire last night that caused extensive damage to an Elmwood Avenue home.
