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Community and school rally to support a Stapleton firefighter and his family after a devastating house fire
New Hope FFs followed their chief and resigned over what they call a hostile work environment and an order to return from a mutual-aid call
The Town of Watertown asks the City of Watertown for fire assistance while the town becomes a combination FD
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She was charged with first-degree larceny for stealing the monthly payments of more than $200 for the last five years
The two met in an EMT class they attended together nearly four years ago
Amanda Devine, a department treasurer, stole $32,000 from her department’s firefighter relief fund
One of the firefighters shot at was the fire chief, who was so shaken up that he went home to de-stress
Officials said Chief Kenny Steiner could return to duty but only in an administrative role
William Hamilton Getzendaner’s charge was changed from a third-degree felony to a first-degree felony for tampering with a witness
They found they didn’t have the statutory authority to use county funds to buy and donate items to a non-government entity
Bryan Calderwood claims Frank Ross failed to take action to get more water to fight a garage fire in 2013; he says he also didn’t communicate to other chiefs and failed to protect personal property
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NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
The suspect set fire to his house and shot at the first firefighters on scene; no one was injured
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The other rigs and station sustained minor damage; no injuries were reported
Firefighters Kenneth Arnold, Donald Roseman and Frank Urwin died when a series of makeshift bombs exploded while battling a restaurant fire
Scott Jones, 33, died after a two-car crash sent both vehicles off the roadway and down an embankment
They removed the line and put the bird on the ground, but it was too tired to fly
Fellow firefighters tried to save Capt. Paul Sanderson, 48, but were unable to revive him
Volunteer firefighters have done most of the renovation work to the foreclosed house, which is now listed at $159,900
The fire was undetermined until he failed a job application polygraph test for the Secret Service
About 50 firefighters responded; the firefighters’ injuries were minor.
Chief Terry Culver suffered the on-duty injury Nov. 12; he died of complications Tuesday
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Crews were able to put the fire out before destroying the firehouse; police are searching for the suspect
Edwin “Jeff” Wenztel, a 35-year veteran, was struck and killed by a train searching for a missing woman
Keron Larkin was rescued by firefighters after his wife told them he was inside; he suffered smoke inhalation
Firefighters suspect the shooting may have happened while answering a call about a fallen utility pole
Lewis “Duddy” Brown, 83, was struck and killed by a car while crossing a road near his home to check his mailbox
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