BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Managers of a burning warehouse, which rapidly became so engulfed that flames threatened nearby homes, waited a day before calling the local fire department for help, Georgia state investigators said in a report. A giant pile …
Reno’s City Council is moving to shore up the Nevada city’s aging fleet of fire engines after its last functioning ladder truck went down twice in the last 10 days. The Reno Gazette Journal reports the situation reached a critical …
Buying local to replace an aging ambulance has provided big savings for an Arizona fire department. Yuma Fire Chief Steve Irr discovered a new unit typically costs $210,000. But Irr and Fleet Manager Floyd Friar instead elected to save the …
Authorities in western Arkansas are looking for a search-and-rescue truck stolen from the Northwest Scott County Volunteer Fire Department over the weekend. The Southwest Times Record reports the truck was purchased with a federal grant and is valued at $120,000. …
A town near Birmingham, Ala., is getting federal money to help rebuild its fire department after a tornado. Congressman Spencer Bachus says the Kimberly Fire Department has been awarded a federal grant totaling $50,825. The money will go to purchase …
The fire chief in the town of Washington could wind up keeping his job after a tense meeting of the board that wants him out broke up because it lacked enough members on-hand to vote. Fire Chief Mike Vaughn was …
The board of directors for the Black Forest Fire-Rescue District has hired a public relations firm to handle a dispute with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office over response to a deadly fire last June. Records obtained by KRDO-TV show …
The Lafayette, La., fire department has received a $200,000 grant for its Haz-Mat Team for modern equipment that better identifies hazardous materials in a spill and tests the air for the safety of residents and emergency responders. Alton Trahan, spokesman …
A fire department in Corinth, Miss., plans a four-hour training session focusing on farming accidents. The Daily Corinthian reports the free program for first responders will be held Thursday at the Alcorn Farm Machinery-Home and Outdoor Show. The session will …
An investigation report by Alaska’s Ketchikan Fire Department says welding accidently caused a recent fire on the Alaska state ferry Malaspina. The report obtained by the Ketchikan Daily News says the Feb. 7 fire caused an estimated $750,000 in damages. …