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Firefighters Responded to Home Engulfed in Flames

Battalions Five and One from the Bolivar county volunteer fire department were called to a house on fire in Shaw late last night. Chief Norwood, who was on his way home to Skene, reported seeing flames in the sky as he approached the scene. ...
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Police, firefighters had job with highest COVID death rates in 2020: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- Police officers, firefighters and other protection service employees had the occupation with the highest death rates from COVID-19 in 2020, new federal data shows.The report, published Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics -- a branch of the Centers for ...
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‘Godsend’ Uvalde firefighters raise funds for injured kids: ‘They have blessed us immensely’

(UVALDE, Texas) -- Ten-year-old Samuel Salinas was in his Uvalde, Texas, classroom on May 24 when he was shot in the leg.He played dead and survived, his family says."He's still dealing with pain, he's still having a hard time," Samuel's father, Christopher Salinas, told ...
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Eight firefighters injured, one remains hospitalized after fire trucks collide in New Jersey

(PATERSON, N.J.) -- Eight firefighters were injured when two fire trucks crashed into one another while responding to a fire in New Jersey, according to officials.The trucks were responding to a fire at an electronic store when they collided at Broadway and Straight Street ...
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Raging Route Fire injures seven firefighters, prompts evacuation orders in southern California

(LOS ANGELES) -- At least seven firefighters were injured in a raging wildfire in southern California, officials said Wednesday night.The Route Fire in Castaic has burned over 5,208 acres with 12% containment as of Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.Authorities previously reported ...
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Rochester fire captain accused of forcing firefighters to attend racist party retires

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- A captain of the Rochester Fire Department who was accused of taking firefighters to a party filled with racist tropes has retired.Following an investigation by the City of Rochester, Capt. Jeffrey Krywy was forced to leave the department by the city, ...
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Rices Fire leads to evacuations in Nevada, 700 firefighters responding

(NEVADA COUNTY, Calif.) -- At least 700 firefighters are battling the Rices Fire in northern California on Wednesday, where hundreds of residents have been evacuated from their homes, officials said.The fire, which has burned 769 acres and is 0% contained as of Wednesday morning, ...
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Firefighters battle 2 growing wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona

(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) -- Two wildfires are threatening communities near Flagstaff, Arizona, as the fire danger remains high due to dry, hot conditions.The largest, the Pipeline Fire, has quickly swelled to over 20,100 acres since first reported on Sunday and is 0% contained. It is ...
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Three firefighters killed in row home collapse are identified

(BALTIMORE) -- The city of Baltimore is in mourning after three firefighters were killed when they responded to a fire and became trapped inside.Lt. Paul Butrim, firefighter Kelsey Sadler and firefighter Kenny Lacayo died while battling a blaze at a vacant row-home Monday morning.The ...
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Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history as weekend weather.

SAN FRANCISCO (Ben Caxton) -- Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history as weekend weather threatened to renew the advance of flames that have killed six people ...
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