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Fire crews return to monitor fire
WJXT Jacksonville
Neighbors said the fire started after someone had a bonfire Friday night that wasn't put out all the way. Authorities said firefighters from Clay County Fire Rescue, the Melrose Fire Department and the Florida Forest Service were trying to contain the ...

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East Ridge Firefighters Save House During Afternoon Fire
The Chattanoogan
The first fire rescue unit arrived within five minutes and reported a working fire with flames and heavy smoke showing from the one-story structure. Firefighters were met by the occupants that reported everyone had exited safely.
East Ridge fire officials investigating possible arsonWRCB-TV

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Logging truck burns, but firefighters keep flames from spreading
Bellingham Herald
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue firefighters contained the fire to the truck's cab and kept flames from spreading to the building and a nearby fifth-wheel motor home, said firefighter Chris Ellis of South Whatcom Fire Authority, who took command of the ...

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Firefighters in Daly City rescue man stranded down cliff
KGO-TV
Firefighters in Daly City rescued a man who was trapped down a 200-foot coastal cliff on Saturday afternoon. Units responded to a report of a possible cliff rescue at Palisades Park at about 3:25 pm, according to the North County Fire Authority.

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Firefighters extinguish small blaze in Loveland garage Saturday
ReporterHerald.com
The homeowner reported the fire, in a garage next to a home in the 200 block of West Second Street, to Loveland Fire and Rescue at about 1 pm Firefighters used a single hose to drown the small blaze within five minutes, said Battalion Chief Rick Davis.

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Haverhill mayor to cut fire rescue truck
Eagle Tribune
Firefighter and union secretary Todd Guertin said the mayor plans to redeploy vital life-saving equipment from the rescue truck to the department's ladder trucks. The rescue vehicle, which is assigned to the Water Street fire station, is staffed by ...

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Prince George's firefighter honored for rescuing 4 from blaze
Washington Examiner
When a house fire erupted in Bowie in November with four women trapped inside, Conway rushed in and saved them. On Jan. 23, Prince George's Fire Chief Mark S. Bashoor presented the career firefighter with an Emergency Services Award for rescuing the ...
Fire Deals $35K Damage to ApartmentsPatch.com

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Brush fire burns on prairie next to US 441
Gainesville Sun
Firefighters with Alachua County Fire Rescue spray water on a brush fire at the south end of the Paynes Prairie Ecopass off US 442, in Gainesville Jan. 28, 2012. By Cindy Swirko A brush fire in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park along US 441 south of ...
Fire guts home near Alachua-Marion lineOcala

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Firefighters battle 20 acre fire
WJXT Jacksonville
Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Swartz said the fire is in the area of State Road 100 and Milligan Road. He said crews believe the fire is 20 acres in size. It was not under control as of 2:30 pm Authorities said firefighters from Clay County Fire ...

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Petoskey News-Review
Fire destroys Charlevoix Hotel in northern Michigan; 1 guest rescued from 2nd ...
The Republic
Firefighters have rescued one person from the second-floor window of a burning northern Michigan hotel. The Petoskey News-Review reports (http://bit.ly/xvQo7b ) that other guests at the Charlevoix Hotel were able to escape early Saturday morning on ...
Firefighters battle blaze and rescue person from windowUpNorthLive.com
UPDATED: Charlevoix Hotel burns downPetoskey News-Review

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USA TODAY
At least 26 killed in fire at Peru rehabilitation center
USA TODAY
LIMA, Peru (AP) – A fire swept through a private rehabilitation center for addicts in Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 10 as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents trapped inside.
Peru: 26 Dead in Rehab Center FireFox News
Fire at Peru drug and alcohol rehabilitation center kills 26, injures 6Washington Post
Peru: 26 Killed in Fire at Rehabilitation CenterABC News
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OregonLive.com
Firefighters extinguish Rainier house fire
OregonLive.com
Firefighters extinguished a house fire in Rainier early Saturday morning. No one was hurt. Columbia River Fire and Rescue crews arrived at the 700 block of B Street West just after 4 am and found a fire in the wall and floor on the second story.
Firefighters spend busy Friday fighting blazesCitrus Daily

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Littleton Fire Department practices ice rescue
Wicked Local
The members used the two cold-water rescue suits and rescue ropes. In one of the drills, the use of the department's ladder truck was demonstrated. The Harvard Fire Department also participated. Harvard firefighters provided additional cold-water ...

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Volunteer firefighter tradition strained by modern Whidbey Island living
South Whidbey Record
A Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighter douses the flames of a burning Coupeville home in 2011. The district is running a levy lid lift this month in hopes of addressing a decline in volunteer levels. By JUSTIN BURNETT So you want to be a ...

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Cape May County Herald (press release)
Rapid Intervention Team trained in Newtown Square
Delco News Network
During the mid-January training by Newtown Square firefighters, the fire officers and crews were engaged in an evaluation of topics dealing with the ongoing topic of firefighter safety. A part of this important safety discussion centered upon the needs ...
Avalon Hosts Training Class for County FirefightersCape May County Herald (press release)

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Patriot-News
Carlisle firefighters go into 'rescue mode' to save man in apartment fire
Carlisle Sentinel
Captain Micah Dewhurst, top, and Firefighter Josh Martin of Union Fire Company #1, Carlisle, rescued a male in his 60's during a house fire in the 400 block of North Bedford Street, Carlisle, on Wednesday evening. Two Carlisle firefighters were ...
PA Firefighters Recount Successful RescueFireEngineering.com
Carlisle firemen save man overcome by smoke from apartment firePatriot-News

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MassLive.com
Amherst firefighters rescue girl who got arm stuck in vending machine
Boston.com
The fire department was called to rescue the cold, embarrassed girl. The 13-year-old reached into the refrigerated machine at about 3 pm Thursday at Amherst Regional Middle School. “We just had to keep her calm and say, 'No, we're not going to cut off ...
Firefighters Rescue Girl Stuck In Vending MachineWCVB-TV
Fire Department rescues Amherst middle school student from 'kid-eating ...MassLive.com
Amherst girl freed from vending machineWWLP 22News

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Policies drive away volunteers, says ex-firefighter
All Point Bulletin
At the January 11 meeting of the fire district board of commissioners, staff and commissioners discussed an email from former firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) Gina Ball. Ball alleges that a lack of locally available responders and ...

'Vertical road race' offers challenge for firefighters
Ponte Vedra Recorder
Some members of last year's group of St. Johns County Fire Rescue firefighters will be back this year to participate in the Fight for Air Climb in downtown Jacksonville. A dozen of St. Johns County's bravest men and women who are known for fighting ...

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New Le Mars fire rating could trim costs
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Schipper said the Le Mars department may only have six firefighters in town during the daytime. The full-time assistant fire-rescue chief would provide another person for the department during the day when it's difficult to get volunteers or paid on ...

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