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TRIPLE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATED; MAN QUESTIONED AFTER DISCOVERY OF BURNED BODIES

05/23/2013 Richmond County sheriff's investigators on the trail of a triple homicide were led to the home of two retired teachers in south Augusta on Tue...

South Lee brush fire grows to 65 acres

05/23/2013 Area of brush fire A brush fire in south Lee County grew to 65 acres by Wednesday night near U.S. 41 and Island Park Road, which is north of ...

Nogales, Ariz., wildfire grows, only 15 percent contained

05/23/2013 A wildfire burning in the Coronado National Forest near Nogales, Ariz., has consumed 6,000 acres and is 15 percent contained, officials said W...

Montgomery, Greene train for major disaster; Full-scale hazardous materials exercise preps first responders.; PUBLIC SAFETY

05/23/2013 Ohio counties are required to do a full-scale hazardous materials exercise every four years. The Montgomery/Greene Counties Local Emergency Re...

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES FY14 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL

05/23/2013 The following information was released by the office of California Rep. Ken Calvert:Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan...

TESTER ON AIR TANKER DECISION: BETTER OPTIONS WERE ON THE TABLE

05/23/2013 The following information was released by Montana Senator Jon Tester:(U.S. SENATE) - With fire season heating up, Senator Jon Tester today tol...

STATEMENT FROM FIRE COMMISSIONER CASSANO IN RESPONSE TO UFA PRESS CONFERENCE ON FDNY RESPONSE TIMES

05/23/2013 The following information was released by the NYC Fire Department:I have always strongly supported reporting complete and accurate response ti...

DEQ PENALIZES OWNER OF CAUDLE'S TREE SERVICES $400 FOR BURNING PLASTIC AND TRASH IN 55 GALLON BARRELS IN SALEM

05/23/2013 The following information was released by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality:The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has is...

INVESTIGATION INTO MAN FOUND DECEASED AT 10500 EXETER STREET

05/23/2013 The following information was released by the Houston Police Department:Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a man foun...

Designing fire department of future

05/23/2013 At a time when fire departments face uncertain futures mostly foisted on them from the outside - budget cuts, proposals to outsource ambulance...

Area firefighters helping in tornado recovery

05/23/2013 One firefighter from Orange County and two from Los Angeles County were sent to Oklahoma to help recovery efforts after a huge tornado devasta...

Washington: NFPA’s Firewise Communities Program tops 900th community mark

05/22/2013 The National Fire Protection Association has issued the following news release: The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Firew...

DRY CONDITIONS TRIGGER FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA

05/22/2013 The following information was released by the Bureau of Land Management:Effective Wednesday, May 22, the Gila District of the Bureau of Land M...

Family pet dies in fire

05/22/2013

A cat died a residential fire early Tuesday in Elgin that caused an estimated $140,000 in damage, fire officials said.

City Council promotes Randy Beadle to fire chief

05/22/2013 The City Council has approved the promotion of Randy Beadle to fire chief for the city of Galena. He previously has served as assistant fire c...

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