CAMBRIDGE, Neb.—Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 15 firefighters, authorities said Sunday. The man who died Friday night was a retired Cambridge fire chief who was working with firefighters as a spotter in Red Willow County in the southwestern corner of the state. That fire…
Crews Fight New Mexico Fire as Some Evacuations Lift
RUIDOSO, N.M.—Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a mountain community in southern New Mexico as firefighters worked Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that killed two people and destroyed over 200 homes. The evacuation orders lifted late Friday probably covered more than half of the estimated 4,000 people originally ordered to leave their homes…
15 Firefighters in a California Fire District Welcome Newborns in Just One Year
Fifteen firefighters from the same California district have made headlines for adding “daddy duties” to their roster. The crew has welcomed 15 bundles of joy, one baby born to the family of every firefighter, within the span of just one year. In early March, Chino Valley Fire District (CVFD) shared pictures from an adorable photoshoot,…
How Los Angeles Mandates Are Creating a Shortage of First Responders | John Knox
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Wildfire Burning in Southern California Forest
Firefighters on the ground and in the air battled a smoky wildfire on Wednesday in Southern California’s Cleveland National Forest. The fire was reported around 11:20 a.m. Pacific Time (19:20GMT) in the Holy Jim Trail area and nightfall it had consumed about 500 acres (202 hectares) of brush along steep slopes. Forward progress had slowed…
Day After Fire, Amish Neighbors Raise New Barn
Fire truck sirens and a glowing light in the distance caught Ely Fischer’s attention while he was at a worksite Thursday night, building a deck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. “We thought, that’s in our general home area, so we wondered who the neighbors are that have a barn fire or something,” Fischer, who is Amish,…
Man Convicted in 1988 Explosion That Killed 6 Kansas City Firefighters Wins $344,000 in Records Suit
By Luke Nozicka and Bill Lukitsch From The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A federal judge has awarded more than $344,000 in legal fees to a former prisoner who sued the Justice Department seeking answers about a 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters, for which he spent nearly 20 years in prison. Bryan…
Baltimore: 3 Firefighters Hurt, 4th Trapped
Three firefighters were seriously injured battling a fire in a vacant home in Baltimore early Monday and crews were working to rescue a fourth firefighter trapped inside, officials said. Firefighters responded to a fire at a home on South Sticker Street around 6 a.m., the Baltimore City Fire Department said on Twitter. Three firefighters were…
Vaccine Mandates Make Cities Unsafe and Hurt Private Business
It was anticipated that once vaccines passed FDA approval, vaccine mandates would follow, and I examine the effect this is having on workers in the critical civil service sector, such as on policemen, firefighters, and military—some of whom have legitimate reasons for not wanting to take the vaccine, which underscores the issue of medical freedom….
2,300 NYC Firefighters Off Duty After Vaccine Mandate Kicks In, Force Stretched to Cover Gaps
November 1, 2021
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Around one-fifth of New York City firefighters were unavailable to report for duty on Monday, most of them because they wouldn’t comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The fire department (FDNY) had to suspend training and maintenance and still ended up understaffed, though maintained that operations aren’t affected. As of Nov. 1, when the vaccination…
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