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BY JOHN VALENTI

Newsday, Melville, N.Y.

One firefighter was hospitalized after being injured fighting an early-morning fire that damaged a line of stores on East Main Street in Smithtown on Wednesday, Suffolk County fire officials said.

It was not immediately clear what fire department the volunteer belonged to or how seriously he might have been injured.

Officials said the firefighter was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown.

There were no other injuries, police and fire officials said.

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Becky Purser

The Macon Telegraph, Ga.

Jan. 03--A Byron firefighter injured in a house blaze Friday afternoon returned to active duty the same day, the fire chief says.

Steven Smith, 36, was treated and released from The Medical Center of Central Georgia, where he was taken after a garage ceiling beam broke off during the fire and knocked him to the ground, said Byron Fire Chief J.D. Mosby.

"Fortunately, it was a glancing blow," Mosby said.

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Winnipeg fire crews spent much of Monday at a St. James fibreglass window and door component plant that was destroyed by an early-morning fire and explosion.

The fire at Omniglass Ltd. on 1205 Sherwin Road started just after midnight.

A total of four firefighters were injured after an explosion occurred in the building, but no one was seriously hurt.

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BY MORGAN YOUNG

Public Opinion, Chambersburg, Pa.

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Rachel Wedlund

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

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Jan. 02--Four St. Paul firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in the 1400 block of St. Albans Street Monday morning.

A passerby reported the fire at a house in the 1400 block of St. Albans Street just after 8 a.m., according to authorities.

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Lohr McKinstry

The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

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PORT HENRY -- A fired Mountain Lake Services employee is suspected of starting a chain of fires that did more than $500,000 in damage late Sunday night.

State Police have Joseph P. King, 43, in custody, a former staff member who was arrested at the fire after he allegedly drove over fire hoses and ladders and narrowly missed striking some firefighters.

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Chicago Tribune

Jan. 03--A firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and 15 adults were displaced following a fire in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side tonight.

The blaze started about 8:25 p.m. in the attic of a 2-story residential building at 429 N. Central Ave., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Kevin MacGregor.

While fighting the blaze, one firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury, said MacGregor. He was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, said MacGregor.

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Mary Bishop

Tulsa World, Okla.

Jan. 01-- Authorities think someone intentionally set a house fire in which a Tulsa firefighter was seriously injured New Year's Eve.

James P. O'Neal, 35, was unconscious and not breathing when fellow firefighters brought him out of the burning house around 10 a.m. Saturday, Tulsa Fire Department public information officer Stan May reported Sunday.

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A veteran Tulsa firefighter was seriously injured while battling a blaze on New Year's Eve, according to KRMG Radio.

Crews responded to the fire at a home in the 4900 block of North Elwood Avenue Saturday night.

Officials say a Mayday signal was transmitted during the blaze and that the downed firefighter was found without a pulse and was not breathing.

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Four Albany firefighters suffered minor injuries after an attic dormer collapsed Saturday afternoon, according to The Times Union.

Crews responded to the fire at the house at 1 Cuyler Avenue at approximately 2:15 p.m. and a second alarm was called shortly after they arrived.

The collapse in the attic occurred after a majority of the fire was but out and the firefighters inside were able to exit the structure on their own, officials said.

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We are at the beginning of yet another new year. Was it not just Jan. 3 1, 2011? As I grow older, I begin to see the wisdom imparted to me by a senior buddy years ago. He told me that in many ways life is like a roll of toilet paper. He told me that the closer you came to the end, the faster it always seemed to roll. If it is going this fast now, I shudder to think that lies ahead as I move toward signing up for Medicare in April.

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 Good morning from the jumpseat.  It's about that time of the year again where we grab paper and pen to spell out what our goals for the upcoming year will be.  From losing weight to learning a new skill, we all should take the time to write out some goals to give us direction for the new year.  Within these goals we should include something for our fire service career.  "If you want to drive from West Virginia to California, how do you get there?" "You have to read a map!" (That quote came way before the GPS devices we all us

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BY THERESA HARRINGTON

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.

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A Hawi man was charged with stabbing a firefighter in the head multiple times with a ballpoint pen Tuesday.

Dylan Trumpy, 29, was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening. He was being held at the Kona police cellblock in lieu of $4,000 bail.

North Kohala patrol officers responded to a call from the Hawi fire station at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday and saw a firefighter struggling with Trumpy in the driveway. The firefighter's head was bleeding, police said.

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 Good afternoon from the jumpseat. Old man winter is upon us again and as the temperature drops the fire danger seems to more than double.  As we run our EMS calls this time of year I can't help but notice the number of extra heaters that people are using. From kerosene to electric they come in all types and sizes and present a serious fire danger. Add these types of supplemental heating devices to the extra holiday decorations and it's a great recipe for tragedy. 

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For Dracut Lt. Tom Mackey, every facet of life has taken on new meaning since July, when he was felled by a brain aneurysm that nearly claimed his life.

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Editor's Note: The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Courage to be Safe program identified four area where fire officers needed to improve their awareness, training and skills: leadership, accountability, culture and knowledge (LACK). This is the fourth article in a five-part series that helps officers focus on each area for a more comprehensive understanding of the program.

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Tampa Tribune, Fla.

It took firefighters a little more than an hour to extinguish a two-alarm blaze at a condominium complex late Monday afternoon.

The alarm came in at 4:34 p.m. at the Top of the World complex at 2427 Rhodesian Dr., authorities with Clearwater Fire and Rescue said.

The firefighters fought flames in a second-floor condominium in a three-story building. In an hour, the fire was out, but firefighters remained on the scene to make sure the building was safe.

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By Mike Rosenberg

San Jose Mercury News (California)

As thousands of shoppers packed the Oakridge Mall in San Jose for some last-minute gift buying Friday, firefighters and hazardous material crews came rushing in for a chemical scare.

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