Names in the News

Deputy Firemaster GEOFF WILLIAMS of the Central Scotland Fire Brigade in the United Kingdom (UK) received the Queen’s Fire Service Medal for distinguished service in the UK fire and rescue service. Williams, a 29-year veteran, is president of the International Emergency Technical Rescue Institute. He has been active in improving technical rescue, raising the international standards of urban search and rescue services, and developing cutting-edge emergency management systems for critical crisis emergency teams.

E. BENJAMIN AYER retired as chief of the Henniker (NH) Fire Department after serving as chief for 35 years. Ayer served as deputy chief for 15 years and has been a member for 60 years. He will remain a New Hampshire state fire warden and a member of the Henniker Fire Department.

Trailer Fire Metairie (LA)

Trailer Catches Fire, Explodes on I-10, Damaging Nearby Metairie (LA) Homes

A trailer carrying motorcycles and nitrous oxide cannisters caught fire on Interstate 10 and exploded Saturday, damaging two nearby Metairie homes and possibly a passing car, according to Jefferson Parish and…
San Jose House Fire Reignites

Home Fire in San Jose (CA) Reignites; Firefighters Respond Again

A fire in a San Jose home that firefighters reported as extinguished early Saturday morning reignited Saturday evening, forcing authorities to evacuate a nearby house…