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J.R. Bullock tested positive for COVID-19 after fighting a fire with the Tarboro Fire Department on Dec. 18
Austin Smith, 30, has been identified as the St. Paul Fire District member killed in the fire
In an effort to increase staffing and expand the Mount Desert Fire Department, the town is taking over from Northeast Harbor Ambulance
The county has now hired a recruiter to help fill those spots sooner and faster
He told police he ripped down the smoke detectors, turned the stove on high, ignited cardboard and tossed the burning paper into one of the fire trucks
She was sentenced to eight years deferred adjudication Wednesday after she admitted that she did try to hire someone to kill her husband
The enticing count carries a minimum 10-year prison sentence and a maximum life sentence upon conviction
He faces up for four years in jail and was charged with criminal solicitation, offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct
Firefighter Houghtaling was thrown about 50 feet and was taken to a hospital by a helicopter
Officials say he suffered a fractured hip and his injures are not life-threatening
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Lt. Ryan Emmons lost his arm when a tractor-trailer collided with his fire truck
Firefighters kept the structure fire from spreading to a nearby wooded area
The team has won top spot in seven of the last eight years
In the state’s fastest-growing county, departments are hurrying to add volunteers, paid firefighters and apparatus
Residents donate reward money for the capture of suspect seen fleeing the fire station before it went up
Both were treated for heat exhaustion
Long-time supporter’s large donation helped equip the rig
Firefighters intentionally setting fires needs to be as much a part of our national discussion as is preventing injuries and line of duty deaths
Two firefighters had alcohol levels above the legal limit to drive, one had trace amounts of marijuana — none of which affected the outcome
About 100 firefighters a year are arrested for arson; many believe they are actually helping the community
The conditions of the five firefighters are not known
Each basic accountability system has its merit; understanding which meets the needs of the department and following the system is key
The department received three applications from individuals interested in joining the program through a meet and greet event
Jesse Trader, 19, was killed when the water truck he drove down a rural road overturned on an embankment
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He confessed he had been thinking about setting the fire for a while and “needed a release”
Carbon monoxide can show up in places where you least expect it; don’t get caught with your guard down
Limited water supply and windy and drought conditions add to the complexity of gaining the upper hand on this structure fire
Teams use antique equipment such as bucket brigades, hand pumpers, hose cars, and vintage fire trucks to race
The tournament angered some residents and members of a community watch group
Eleven emergency workers were overcome on the scene
Jerry Keith Cromer Jr. used the coffers as his own bank account for more than a decade