April 2008

La Puente home destroyed in fire

April 29, 2008

LA PUENTE – A fire destroyed a house on Van Wig Avenue Monday, displacing a family and killing a pet, authorities said. The blaze was reported about 7 a.m. at 1003 Van Wig Ave., said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Richard Baligad. The fire began in the garage and spread to the rest of [...]

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AMR Ambulance EMTs go on strike in dispute over salary

April 29, 2008

WEST COVINA – The first strike in American Medical Response’s 16-year history began with more than 300 employees picketing Monday. The emergency medical technicians – who respond to 9-1-1 calls from Temple City to Diamond Bar – say they are underpaid and disrespected by management. They have been working without a contract since May, according [...]

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Shift in the weather aids firefighters – Sierra Madre

April 29, 2008

SIERRA MADRE – Calmer winds aided firefighters battling the 538-acre Santa Anita Fire on Monday as crews focused on protecting homes and stopping a creeping western edge of flames that forced evacuations in neighboring Pasadena. Despite temperatures in the 90s, the weather helped firefighting efforts. Light to nonexistent winds kept flames from spreading out of [...]

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Boy, Mom Killed, 3 Injured In Fire At Home

April 29, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — A 2-year-old boy and his mother were killed and three other family members were injured in a fire at their Madison County duplex on Sunday. The boy, Bryden Tracey, was pronounced dead at Community Hospital after firefighters doused the blaze. His mother, Erin Williams, 27, died on Monday at Wishard Memorial Hospital [...]

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Two Medford Firefighters killed in ATV accident

April 29, 2008

Funeral arrangements for two Medford firefighters killed in an off-duty accident are tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday. 51-year-old John R. Wells had worked for the Medford Fire Department for 15 years. He is survived by a wife and a college-aged daughter. Engineer Gale C. Gurr, 37, had been with the Medford Fire Department for nine [...]

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Charleston City Council votes to buy sofa store site

April 28, 2008

After debating the issue for more than 90 minutes Tuesday, the Charleston City Council agreed to buy the Sofa Super Store site on Savannah Highway for $1.85 million despite objections to the cost voiced by several councilmen. Mayor Joe Riley called the site of the disastrous June 18 fire “sacred ground” and said he was [...]

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Major Emergency Fire in the Hyde Park Area

April 28, 2008

On Monday, April 28, 2008 at 2:15 PM, 27 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 8 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, Rehab Tender 59 staffed by 2 CERT Coordinators, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 Helicopter, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 7 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer [...]

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Commercial Warehouse Fire in South LA

April 28, 2008

The LAFD is battling a commercial structure fire in South LA on Grammercy. Hundreds of LAFD firefighters are on scene to this greater alarm. There was concern during the firefight due to powerlines falling down onto one of the LA City ladder trucks that is on scene battling the fire. No word yet on the [...]

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Blaze Erupts at Landmark Hollywood Restaurant

April 28, 2008

On Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 5:20 PM, 15 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 2 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 103 Los Angeles Fire [...]

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Hackensack home destroyed by third alarm blaze

April 28, 2008

First-Hand Account – Submitted by Ron Johnson The Hackensack Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 2:50am on April 26th, for a reported fire at 220 Anderson Street. A police cruiser who was first on the scene, radioed that there was heavy fire from the front of the building. Initial fire units arrived just minutes later [...]

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