The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, will burn piles of woody debris on military training lands in Interior Alaska starting as early as Sunday, Oct. 8. Burning operations for piles may continue, as conditions allow, until Oct. 31. Crews from the BLM AFS and the Garrison created these piles over the past few summers as part of several hazardous fuels reduction projects conducted to reduce the risk of wildfire on military lands. The piles slated for burning were created with the unsalvageable wood left over from these projects. The roughly 250 piles targeted for burning are located and are prioritized in this order: Fort Wainwright Main Post - Four different locations in the vicinity of Birch Hill and River Road. Yukon Training Area - Two locations between 5 miles north and 15 miles east of Eielson Air Force Base. Donnelly Training Area - Three locations between 15 miles west and 8 miles southeast of Delta Junction.  

A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a landing gear failure, emergency officials said. Three people were aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft, which came to a stop between the runway and a nearby road late Wednesday, the Chattanooga Fire Department said on social media. "All three people on the aircraft are accounted for," the department said. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. "FedEx Flight 1376 landed with its gear up and slid into the grass at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport" around 11:45 p.m., the FAA said in a statement. The plane "was headed to Memphis International Airport when it returned." Emergency crews were called to the airport just after 11 p.m. on reports that the jet was making its final approach with landing gear failure, fire officials said.  

VIDEO: When it comes to emergencies, seconds matter and if there are any hurdles in communicating, it can mean life or death. At Milwaukee Fire Station 26, near 26th and Scott, oftentimes firefighters aren't saying, "How are you feeling?" but rather "¿cómo te sientes?" "I would say I speak Spanish almost every shift," Firefighter Shirley DeJesús-Ortiz said. "I don't think there's ever been a time where I haven't had to use my skills." DeJesús-Ortiz became a firefighter three years ago. It was important for her to be the representation she didn't see as a kid. "I didn't really see anybody that looked like me on the fire department," DeJesús-Ortiz said. "I did see a lot of Hispanic men on the job, but I didn't really see a lot of Hispanic women. I wanted to be that change and let it be known that we can also do it too."  

VIDEO: Starring TikTok star Jason Patton, the national campaign takes a lighthearted approach to promoting early cancer detection among firefighters. DetecTogether, a non-profit dedicated to promoting early cancer detection and prevention, released a national education campaign targeting firefighters. The campaign is informed by data from the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, which suggests that occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service and firefighters are 14% more likely to die from cancer than the general population. Despite these grim statistics, DetecTogether's campaign makes light of the situation by showcasing the hidden musical talents and dance moves of firefighters.  

VIDEO: El Dorado County's fire district just swore in its youngest firefighter. He's so little, they had to special order his uniform. He's a little guy, but I bet you won't underestimate him when you see what he's overcome. With a big smile and beaming eyes, Magnum's mom Tashina calls him a rough and tumble "joy boy." You'd never know this joy boy spent four of his five years battling a rare bone marrow disorder. "There were a couple of times during the transplant where I wasn't sure if he was going to make it," Tashina said. Doctors diagnosed Magnum shortly after his first birthday. It would lead to 21 blood transfusions and then 21 platelet transfusions during a bone marrow transplant. Through it all, there was one thing that always brought a smile: fire engines. Magnum calls them "woo-woos." He even told his mom he wanted to be a woo-woo when he grows up.