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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: Two firefighters were hurt during a fire rescue at a multi-family home in New Haven. The fast-moving fire was reported on Salem Street just before 11 a.m. The New Haven Fire Department said 40 firefighters responded. A crew that left nearby Yale New Haven Hospital heard the call and saw the smoke. It was among those that raced to the scene to help. Chief John Alston from the fire department said four adults lived in the home. They were able to safely get out on their own.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
PHOTOS: A residence in Sweet Home suffered significant fire damage after a propane weed burner was used too close to the wooden structure, said the Sweet Home First District (SHFD). The fire district said that the homeowner quickly noticed the blaze and attempted to extinguish the fire, but it spread rapidly, eventually reaching the attic. Sweet Home Fire Department responded with 16 personnel, deploying two engines, one rescue unit, two ambulances, and two command vehicles.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
A driver was not hurt after they crashed into a fire station in Vancouver late Tuesday night. The crash happened at about 11:30 p.m. at Vancouver Fire Station 6. Officials say crews were out responding to a different emergency when the crash happened. Officials say the driver veered off the roadway and crashed into the apparatus bay side of the fire station. The pickup truck became entangled in a nearby electrified fence.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: A new and concerning trend is gaining traction on TikTok, and it’s led to the evacuations of some schools across Connecticut. Students are recording themselves sticking items like pencils and springs into the charging ports of their Chromebooks to set them on fire. Newington High School was evacuated last week due to the trend, according to officials.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: Over a dozen students and staff escaped from a dorm fire at Cheshire Academy on Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to one of the dorm buildings on Main Street around 4:50 a.m. for a report of a fire. When crews arrived, they said they found heavy fire in the attic burning through the roof. Mutual aid was brought in to help fight the fire. Together, the firefighters began an aggressive attack and put out the fire.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
Governor Kotek announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), launching a partnership to explore ways to build resilience within Oregon communities, encouraging adoption and implementation at the neighborhood scale. “The 2024 wildfire season was an all-hands-on-deck effort to protect life, land, and property to the best of our ability,” Governor Kotek said.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
PHOTOS: Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who battled the deadly wildfires in LA County in January were celebrated at Disneyland on Monday as a thank you for their service. Several first responders and their families participated in the Heroes Salute Cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland. Disney characters, such as Miguel from Pixar’s “Coco,” Peter Pan, Genie, Princess Jasmine and Merida, were also part of the cavalcade.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: A fire at the Valero Benicia Refinery Monday morning triggered a shelter-in-place order for roughly 90 minutes. At about 9 a.m., black smoke could be seen billowing out of the facility located at 3400 East Second St.Firefighters rushed to the scene and instructed residents in the area to shelter in place and keep their windows and doors closed. The shelter order was lifted just before 10:40 a.m. after firefighters said the blaze was under control.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: Portland Fire & Rescue held their “Carry The Load” event Friday, honoring fallen firefighters. Carry The Load is a nationwide nonprofit that seeks to preserve the importance of Memorial Day by honoring fallen first responders and veterans. The day became personal for PF&R after fire lieutenant, 56-year-old Jerry Richardson, died in 2021. He developed lung cancer after years serving his community.
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1 week ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: On Thursday, the Banks Fire Department hosted multiple agencies to train loggers to call for a helicopter in an emergency. “Always important to be prepared if anything were to go wrong out in the woods,” said Jonathan Metz, a forester with Weyerhaeuser. More than 200 people gathered at the fire station along Highway 26 on Thursday.
