Humpday Hangout: Leaving a Legacy
Rick Lasky and other members of the team pay tribute to the life and times of the late Captain Bill Gustin.
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Woman Killed in Lancaster (NY) House Fire
A woman was found dead in a Lancaster home that caught fire Monday, police said.
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Five Homes Burned, Three Dogs Killed in New Orleans Fire
Five homes burned, seven residents were left homeless and three dogs were killed in a fire that spread from house to house in the Lower 9th…
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CT Volunteer Fire Department Closing Down After 68 Years
The Torringford Volunteer Fire Department has announced it is disbanding after more than 68 years serving the City of Torrington, officials said.
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GA Firefighter Accused of Sharing Scene Photos of Dead Teenage Twins
A volunteer firefighter is accused of publicly sharing photos of the scene where twin brothers from metro Atlanta were found dead atop a northeast Georgia…
Springfield (MA) Firefighters Battle Duplex Fire
Eight residents were displaced Tuesday in a mid-morning fire at 14 Carver St. in the city’s Forest Park neighborhood.
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Crabapple Fire Burns Thousands of Acres, Injures Firefighter in TX
The Crabapple Fire blackened thousands of acres across Gillespie County and injured a Fredericksburg firefighter who was struck by a falling limb while battling the…
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FDNY Crews Battle Five-Alarm Bronx Fire; Hydrant Blocked
FirstOnScenePhotos offered some pictures of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters working at a five-alarm fire in the Bronx.
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Kalispell (MT) Names New Fire Chief
Jay Hagen will assume the role on May 5, returning to western Montana where he started his career in firefighting three decades ago.
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Enhancing Volunteer Fire Department Recruitment and Retention
Host Tom Merrill welcomes Deputy Chief Kent Swarts from the Rehoboth Beach (DE) Volunteer Fire Company.
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Vehicles Set on Fire at Tesla Shop in Las Vegas
Someone apparently used Molotov cocktails to set two Tesla vehicles ablaze today at a company service center,.
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Drawn by Fire: Gustin!
Paul Combs pays tribute to the late Bill Gustin, captain with Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue and fire service legend.
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Elderly Man Found Dead in Island Park (NY) House Fire
An elderly man died Monday in an early-morning house fire in Island Park.
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Fire Guts Historic Home in Fall River (MA)
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out Monday afternoon at a historic home on Locust Street in the Fall River historic district.
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