Deadly
fireworks mishap on Ocracoke Island in Hyde County. NC
At
least two are dead and four people were critically injured.Officials say
they are all from Melrose Pyrotechnics in South Carolina, and they were
setting up the Island's fireworks when the explosion happened.
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Fire
ruins textile mill
Andy
Burriss
Firefighters
had a massive blaze in a shuttered mill under control Friday night, but
late into the evening were still battling flames that engulfed the site
of the former Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co. plant. More |
County
moves to address complaints on fire tax
The
Frederick County Commissioners are offering Walkersville a new avenue to
discuss their anger regarding the suburban fire tax rate.
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Hot
Dog joint burns
Jeff
Couch
A
two-alarm fire at Hot Dog Charlie’s, Friday morning has neighbors of the
historic eatery pointing fingers. Firefighters were called to the scene
of 626 Second Ave., in Lansingburgh, the address of the landmark hot dog
shop, around 10:30 a.m. More |
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Firefighter
hurt in wall collapse in MS
Jim
Stallings
Firefighter
Richard Brown lies on the ground after he was injured when a wall fell
down while he was fighting the fire that destroyed most of the downtown
block. |
Fire
union gives chief vote of ‘no confidence’
The
Boston firefighters union’s executive board announced a vote of “no confidence’’
in Fire Commissioner Roderick J. Fraser Jr., as firefighters voiced their
outrage with two Boston companies’ closures.
Documents
reveal firefighters' records
Documents
show an unknown amount of firefighters with criminal backgrounds are working
for the D.C. Fire Department. FOX 5 obtained exclusive internal affairs
documents from the department that show many have records, but are issued
little more than a written reprimand by Chief Dennis Rubin.
Statter
Reports: 4 stations closed in PG
On
Thursday, the second day of the budget cutting plan, the rotating removal
of county firefighters left four of seven targeted stations empty.
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