Firefighter Headline News
Washougal mayor faces challenge
05/24/2013
The challenger for Washougal's top elected position promises to retire from his city job this fall to avoid a conflict of interest.Earl Scott,...
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UPDATED: Debris burn spreads to four acres of vegetation, firefighters say
05/24/2013
Firefighters say they've stopped the advance of four-acre blaze that began as a large debris burn in Anderson this afternoon. The fire, repor...
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Firefighters battling grass fire northeast of Abilene
05/24/2013
Update 2:54 p.m.: Abilene Fire Department Spokesman Lt. Greg Goettsch said that the department has left the scene of the fire. |
Fire Department pushes for four new stations
05/24/2013
SARASOTA COUNTYBefore the recession hit, Sarasota County intended to replace four fire stations that are highly vulnerable to potential wind d...
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House, barn saved from Elmdale grass fire; People OK; land sparked Saturday, too
05/24/2013
A grass fire on a ranch north of Interstate 20 near Elmdale Road was put out before it could harm a nearby home and barn, a fire official said...
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RICK SMITH: Father recalls rescue from '95 storm
05/24/2013
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Several weeks after San Angelo's infamous 1995 storm, Brent Smith returned to a concrete ditch where he and his children w...
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Vershire Man Who Shot Himself in the Head, Torched House, is Criminally Charged
05/24/2013
Man Who Shot Self in Head, Torched House, ChargedVershire - A 53-year-old man who was hospitalized after shooting himself in the head and sett...
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Appoints Erik W. Matson to Commercial Insurance Field Executive
05/24/2013
New Delhi, May 23 -- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company announces the appointment of Erik W. Matson to the position of commercial insurance fiel...
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Reminder: Only Licensed Professionals can Operate Sky Lanterns in TN
05/24/2013
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news:To ensure that special events are celebrated safely, the State Fi...
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GREG WALDEN TO BLM, FOREST SERVICE: GET READY FOR FIRE SEASON NOW
05/24/2013
The following information was released by the office of Oregon Rep. Greg Walden:U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced today that he has wri...
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First responders tour Corpus Christi fertilizer plant to learn about chemicals, emergency response
05/24/2013
CORPUS CHRISTI - After an explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant killed 14 and injured 200 people, the Corpus Christi Local Emergency Pl...
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DUNCAN TO HOLD TOUR THANKING FIRST RESPONDERS AND VETERANS
05/24/2013
The following information was released by the office of South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan:Starting Friday, May 24th, Congressman Jeff Duncan of ...
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Storm shelters need to be reported; Registering helps first responders to find survivors
05/24/2013
Storm shelters help save lives during a tornado and other natural disasters but need to be registered so that first responders and rescuers ca...
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FIRE COMMISSIONER CASSANO TO PRESIDE AT PROMOTION CEREMONY FOR 5 EMS CAPTAINS
05/24/2013
The following information was released by the NYC Fire Department:Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano will preside over a promotion ceremon...
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UDALL INTRODUCES PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN WILDFIRE PREVENTION, ENSURE FIRES ARE TREATED THE SAME AS HURRICANES, TORNADOES, FLOODS UDALL ALSO INTRODUCES FARM BILL AMENDMENTS TO STRENGTHEN FOREST MANAGEMENT, WILDFIRE MITIGATION
05/23/2013
The following information was released by Colorado Senator Mark Udall:Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources C...
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