August 2008

Firefighters cope with bad conditions at PA plant fire

August 28, 2008

People were back at work at the New York Wire Co. Wednesday morning, hours after a fire in the plant’s tower. Crews were called to the two-alarm blaze at the plant, in the 400 block of East Market Street, around 12:15 a.m., York Fire/Rescue Services Deputy Chief Steven Buffington said. When they arrived, they found [...]

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Turlock Firefighters Settle with City

August 28, 2008

The city of Turlock will pay more than $146,000 to settle a dispute over health care contributions with Firefighters Local 2434. The agreement, announced Monday in Stanislaus County Superior Court, includes $131,500 in back payments to a health care fund for retired firefighters and $15,000 in attorney fees and court costs. Union attorney Timothy Talbot [...]

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Sac Metro Deputy Fire Chiefs Win Court Ruling

August 27, 2008

The constitutional rights of two former deputy chiefs with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District were violated in 2006 when they were fired for alleged misconduct but denied pre-dismissal hearings to defend themselves. That is the view of two different Sacramento Superior Court judges who heard evidence in two separate cases in recent months. The case [...]

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Barstow Real Estate Office Suststains Fire Damage

August 27, 2008

BARSTOW — A suspicious fire destroyed records in storage at the Barstow Association of Realtors office Monday morning. Firefighters were called to a structure fire at the office on the 300 block of East Buena Vista Street at about 7 a.m. Barstow Fire Protection District Division Chief Sal Corrao said the fire broke out in [...]

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Folsom Home Nearly Smoked by Barbeque

August 27, 2008

A propane barbecue unit is blamed for extensively damaging a Folsom family’s home, prompting a warning for outdoor grillers to take extra care as the Labor Day holiday approaches. The Folsom Fire Department reported no injuries in the fire Tuesday at the home in the 100 block of Marvin Court. The fire was traced to [...]

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Las Vegas Firefighters Encounter Fifth Fire Fatality of 2008

August 27, 2008

An elderly man died of apparent burns and smoke inhalation after a small kitchen fire in his West Las Vegas apartment late Tuesday night. The cause of death is a potential fire victim depending on the findings of an autopsy that will be performed by the Clark County Coroner’s Office which will determine the exact [...]

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Los Angeles Firefighters Battle Late Night Commercial Structure

August 26, 2008

On Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:12 PM, 18 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 6 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, Emergency Air 1, DOT, DWP and LAPD, under [...]

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Las Vegas Firefighters Rescue Woman

August 25, 2008

Cause of fire: Under investigation, appears it started in the kitchen Damage estimate: $50,000 Description of damage: Fire damage in kitchen and attic, rest of house moderate smoke. General information about the incident: Elderly lady lives alone in home, was home in bed. Called daughter, who lives in another home, and told her she was [...]

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200 people rescued after Seattle monorail stalled

August 24, 2008

The Seattle Monorail returned to service Sunday morning after about 200 people had to be rescued from the red train Saturday. The train had stalled midride, forcing some passengers to descend fire-truck ladders from the 33-foot-tall tracks to the street below. No one was injured, although a few passengers became overheated and nauseated while stuck [...]

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Suspect arrested in Griffith Park fires

August 24, 2008

A 43-year-old Glendale man on probation for arson was arrested on suspicion of starting a fire in Griffith Park on Saturday, the eighth such blaze in a month at one of the nation’s largest urban parks, officials said. “We have probable cause to believe he started today’s fire and also may have started the other [...]

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