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Firefighters gaining upper hand after more than 175 fires erupt in the Carolinas

After a rash of wildfires broke out over the weekend, scorching thousands of acres in South and North Carolina, firefighters on Monday reported making significant progress in extinguishing the blazes that prompted mass evacuations and threatened numerous homes, officials said.At one point on Saturday and ...
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Greenville Fire Chief Advocates for Mississippi Firefighters in Washington, D.C

Greenville Fire Chief Ruben Brown, Sr. recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where he attended the National Fire & Emergency Services Symposium and Fire Service Day.During the event, Chief Brown joined other fire service leaders from across the country in lobbying Senators and Congressional Representatives ...
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Greenville Fire Department to Host Annual Retired and Former Firefighters Breakfast

The Greenville Fire Department is inviting the community to its annual Retired and Former Firefighters Breakfast, set for January 28th from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The event will take place at the fire department headquarters at 532 Central Street.The breakfast serves as a ...
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From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat

(LOS ANGELES) -- Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters battling multiple major blazes for nearly a month in the Los Angeles area, but also prompting new threats of floods and mudslides across burn-scarred lands.A flood ...
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2 people arrested with fire truck while impersonating firefighters at LA wildfires: Police

(LOS ANGELES) -- Two people from Oregon were arrested for posing as firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.A Los Angeles Police Department unit was patrolling through the evacuation zones on Saturday, when they discovered a fire ...
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LA fires live updates: Firefighters gain upper hand, as dangerous winds return

(LOS ANGELES) -- At least 27 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area.Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 82,000 people ...
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Coahoma County Fire Department Apologizes for Firefighter’s Unprofessional Conduct

CLARKSDALE, Miss.--A member of the Coahoma County Fire Department, a volunteer organization, was seen acting unprofessionally in a video that's been circulating in the area and the department has posted a letter of apology to their Facebook page.It was unclear from the post what ...
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Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- As brush fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 prisoners, working as "incarcerated firefighters," are among the emergency responders fighting the blazes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to ABC News.The prisoners, who voluntarily ...
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Private firefighters spark controversy amid devastating LA fires

(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- Across the Pacific Palisades, where the current Los Angeles wildfires began on Jan. 7, homes and buildings have been reduced to rubble, the once-bucolic neighborhood left ashen and desolate.But standing tall among the wreckage -- almost entirely unscathed -- remains Palisades ...
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California wildfires can take mental health toll on residents, firefighters

(LOS ANGELES) -- As devastating wildfires continue to spread across southern California, thousands of structures have been destroyed or damaged and at least five people have been killed.Residents and firefighters have suffered physical injuries, but doctors say the wildfires can also take a heavy mental health ...
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