Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:14:02 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.4029tv.com" />4029tv.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> Fayetteville fire officials were still investigating the cause of a fire Tuesday night at a motor company. </p> <p> At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, fire crews were called to the Osburn Motor Company on Martin Luther King Boulevard </p> <p> Fire officials said the blaze did about $450,000 in damage. They said the fire was difficult to battle because cars, tires, oil and gasoline fueled the flames. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/UkjSK97VhAU" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:12:14 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.kfoxtv.com" />kfoxtv.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> EL PASO, Texas</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> Fire crews were in northeast El Paso battling a blaze that happened near Fred Wilson and Dyer Tuesday afternoon just after 2 p.m. </p> <p> Flames flared and smoke was thick, staying low to the ground making it hard to breath and see on Fred Wilson. </p> <p> &#x93;One main concern was the smoke going to the residents here off of Fred Wilson,&#x94; said John Concha of the El Paso Fire Department. </p> <p> &#x93;I was having a little bit of a problem (breathing),&#x94; said witness Phil Stafford. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/nbFLHDw0q78" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:45:09 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.ktvu.com" />ktvu.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> SANTA CLARA</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at a recycling facility in Santa Clara Wednesday -- a blaze that sent billowing clouds of smoke across a warehouse district near the San Jose Airport and triggered a shelter-in-place warning, officials said. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/58vsG3ZcSxQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:09 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Steve Lyttle</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Charlotte Observer, N.C.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> -- </p> <p lang="en-US"> Mar. 10--"Carelessly discarded smoking materials" are blamed for starting a four-alarm blaze early Tuesday that left about 100 residents of a south Charlotte apartment complex at least temporarily homeless, fire officials say.</p> <p> No injuries were reported in the blaze, which caused about $1 million damage to a 70-unit building at the Charlotte Woods Apartments on Scaleybark Road.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/g7f3L8SRxNE" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:08:32 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.wfsb.com" />wfsb.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> A massive fire at an apartment building in New London forced dozens of people to find places to stay for the night. </p> <p> The blaze broke out around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday on Willets Avenue and sent three people to area hospitals. Two of those hospitalized were being treated for smoke inhalation. </p> <p> More than 80 firefighters were called to fight the blaze and rescue victims. Fire officials said rescuers helped six to eight people escape the flames. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/8JgOifMxGcc" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:06:33 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by <a target="_new" href="http://www.kcra.com" />kcra.com</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.</p> <p> -- </p> <p></p><p> Investigators are working to find out what started a three-alarm fire that resulted in major damage Wednesday morning at two Rancho Cordova auto dismantling businesses. </p> <p> The blaze, which was reported at about 3:40 a.m., occurred at Happy Auto Parts and V and O Auto Dismantler, which share a building in the 3400 block of Sunrise Boulevard. </p> <p> The fire was raging when firefighters arrived, forcing crews to take a defensive stance. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/Xf4iybBDPvw" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:03:34 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Anita Lee</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> -- </p> <p lang="en-US"> Mar. 10--GULFPORT -- The city of Gulfport is advertising a part-time firefighter position on its Website to compensate for cutting out overtime for full-time firefighters.</p> <p> The Fire Department also has fewer full-time firefighters due to a hiring freeze. The city is seeking a part-time firefighter with at least two years' experience to be on call. The position pays $10.60 a hour, according to the posting.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/6Lo8RcophIY" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:25:11 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Since the America's Most Wanted All-Star program began in 2005, only first responders from law enforcement agencies have been voted as the Grand Prize winners.</p> <p>The annual contest also is open to members of the fire service and EMS personnel. Despite this, the three finalists who have already been announced -- out of a pool that will eventually include eight nominees -- are with police departments or sheriff's offices.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/DJ1fEhACYxo" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:37 +0000

<div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Attorneys said it would bring total companies have agreed to pay the families to $8.4M. </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Families of eight of the nine Charleston firefighters who died in the 2007 Sofa Super Store blaze have reached a partial settlement with several of the companies they claimed were negligent, according to <a href="http://www.postandcourier.com" target="new">The Post and Courier</a>.</p> <p>From a pool of some 30 companies, all but about four have agreed to settlements totaling more than $1.2 million, the report said. Larry Richter, an attorney for several of the families, told the newspaper that figure was closer to $1.5 million.</p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-related-content"><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-internal-resources"> <div class="field-label">Related internal resources:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/news/charleston-9-remembered-anniversary-tragic-blaze">&#039;Charleston 9&#039; Remembered on Anniversary of Tragic Blaze</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/news/charleston-9-remembered-timeline-events">&#039;Charleston 9&#039; Remembered: A Timeline of Events</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/52apPcfIPLs" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:50:16 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Associated Press</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>POMPANO BEACH, Fla. --</p> <p>Four workers are safe after getting stuck on a drawbridge that went up unexpectedly in Florida</p> <p>Pompano Beach city spokeswoman Sandra King says hydraulics failed on a bridge under reconstruction Wednesday morning, causing it to rise while Department of Transportation workers were still on it.</p> <p>Three workers were brought down in harnesses. A fourth was left trapped in the air over the Intracoastal Waterway.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AP </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/EbmtMOGClKw" height="1" width="1"/>