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Police: Pulaski fire chief's death was accident
Police say a firefighter who backed a pickup truck into the Pulaski Fire Station, killing the chief, was wearing boots large enough to cover both the gas and brake pedals. Pulaski Tri-County Fire Chief Frank Wichlacz (WICK'-lash) died last month of... -
Illinois town fights long odds to save prison, jobs
Associated Press WriterWhen folks here heard the governor wanted to close the 137-year-old prison, sucking hundreds of jobs from the area, they mobilized in a way that only small towns can. They held rallies. There was a parade and a big photo shoot. Streets were lined with...Tags: Riots, Regional Authority, Water Supply, Rod Blagojevich, Laws
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4 Detroit firefighters injured when rig rolls over
Four Detroit firefighters have been injured when the fire truck in which they were riding rolled over on the way to a fire. Detroit Fire Department spokeswoman Katrina Butler says the firefighters were taken to a local hospital after the accident... -
Fire heavily damages Mount Clemens-area apartments
A fire has caused heavy damage at a large apartment complex near Mount Clemens. Aerial images by WDIV-TV show flames and smoke pouring from the roofs of multiple units at Harbor Club Apartments on Thursday afternoon. The complex is in Macomb County's... -
Firefighting Chopper Lost Power Before Crash
Associated PressREDDING -- An initial investigation into a deadly helicopter crash that killed nine people in Northern California earlier this month has found that the chopper's main rotor lost power during takeoff. A preliminary crash report released by the National...Tags: Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Wildfires, Hospitals and Clinics, Air Transportation Industry
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Judge to review satanic bible in child slaying case
A judge will review a satanic bible and an affidavit from a satanic high priest as he determines whether prosecutors can refer to satanism in the trial of a Sioux City man accused of killing his two stepdaughters. Lawrence Harris Sr., 26, is charged...Tags: Murder, Religious Texts, Bible, Cults and Sects, Mark Campbell
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Report on fatal Deutsche Bank fire cites a cut water pipe
anthony.destefano@newsday.comCity fire commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said that if firefighters had known of the dangerous and difficult conditions in the Deutsche Bank building -- including a cut water line -- before they entered it to fight the fire that killed two members of...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Fire Department of New York
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Volunteer notes
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging & Disabilities' Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is seeking volunteers ages 55 and older to serve at any of 19 nutrition sites, as telephone reassurance volunteers, as tax volunteers and as office...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Event Planning, Democracy
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Safety Fair For Older Adults
The South Windsor Triad (law enforcement, seniors and the community) will host a safety fair for adults 50 and older on Sept. 18. Booths representing local services such as ambulance, fire, human and police services and private business representatives... -
Syracuse boy pulled from burning home dies
A 12-year-old boy has died after he was removed from his burning home by Syracuse firefighters who also pulled his mother from the house. Fire officials say Tony Nguyen (win) died Wednesday afternoon, nearly 12 hours after the blaze was reported... -
5-year-old boy killed in house fire
A house fire sparked by spilled gasoline has killed a 5-year-old boy and seriously injured a young playmate. Camden County authorities said 5-year-old Justin Freitag of Deptford died early Thursday, several hours after he was burned in the blaze.... -
Fire-related fatalities up in Iowa
The State Fire Marshall's Division says that 30 Iowans have died in fires this year. That matches the number of fire-related fatalities for all of 2007. State Fire Marshall Jim Kenkel says the spike in fire deaths has to fall. He says Iowans truly...
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