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When Collin West was asked why he set the fires, he told investigators that his grandmother disliked the properties and wanted them burned
Turtle Creek Firefighter Michael McAllister heads to the Los Angeles Rams’ rookie camp this week
As chief, Troy Cailler hired Sabattus’ first full-time firefighters, used grants to buy new equipment and secured funds for a new station
The apparatus driver plays a vital yet almost opposite role to the officer when the rig arrives on scene
The firefighter, with only two years on the department, said he was just thinking about the training he had when the woman handed him her lifeless child
With fire truck prices increasing about 5 percent per year, small towns that haven’t bought a rig for more than 10 years are wrestling with the cost
Corrections department: “All it does is enlarge the pool of inmates we look at.... We still are not going to put an inmate in camp that has a violent attitude.”
The driver lost control on the outer loop of the beltway early Friday, crashed through a guardrail and landed on the Suitland Parkway below
A broken rail that started with a crack that should have been detected but was missed in two inspections
The six firefighters faced seven charges that involved four complaints of sexual harassment, two of sending threatening text messages and one of aggressive driving
The department could lose $12,000, the same amount they spent without board or fire chief approval to buy a replacement fire truck
The 19-year-old is accused of using $624 to pay two AT&T bills, as well as an admission payment to a university
Jennifer Hanna, 37, was motivated to be a ‘top notch firefighter’ after the January 2015 death of her firefighter husband
He was planning to have a low-key birthday and was surprised when the community and firefighters rallied to throw him a party
The firefighters were rushed to a hospital, went through a decontamination process and are currently being monitored
Police said it started with text messages to the 16-year-old and developed into telling her to come over to his house
The fire truck isn’t active, so people won’t see it at the site of an emergency; it can bee seen in parades, community outings and school activities
Robert Gotay pocketed about $16,000; he resigned after the missing money was noticed and confessed that he had a severe gambling problem
The low-speed impact knocked the firefighter to the ground; his injuries were not serious
Fire officials said Rick Wimberley’s pelvis was fractured in four spots, but that he won’t need surgery and is in good spirits
The firefighter’s home was a total loss, but thankfully no one was home at the time
Brody Channel was honoring his father who died in the line of duty last year; he pulled to the side of the road to help an officer perform CPR on an unresponsive 9-month-old girl
City officials said they could not discuss the reasons for his departure; he has held the position since 2000
The fire district signed a five-year intergovernmental agreement with the state to use portions of the closed facility, which was an all-female prison, for hands-on training
Whether flying a Confederate flag from a fire truck is grounds for termination rests largely on a department’s conduct policies
Firefighter Brian Nielsen made a call to the city for an explanation on why he was fired, but has yet to receive a call back
Readings, songs and other tributes filled the three-hour National Fallen Firefighter Foundation service; other activities included a candlelight church service and luncheon
Rick Wimberley suffered a fractured pelvis and bruising; doctors are also checking for shoulder injuries
Many fire agencies have sought additional funding, but the requests are turning to demands as they struggle with rising costs and declines in donations and volunteers
Crews waded into waist-deep water to help people trapped in cars, dozens of boats fanned out to rescue others in neighborhoods and some people were plucked from rooftops by helicopters
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Fellow firefighters said the 20-year veteran gave his heart and soul to the community
The low-speed impact knocked the firefighter to the ground; his injuries were not serious
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