Troopers responded to a structure fire reported outside of the fire protection area on the 5100-block of Chena Hot Springs Road at 4:15 am to find the structure fully engulfed AST reports. Interviews with friends and neighbors said that the homeowner of the single story structure was the sole occupant. They also told troopers that "his primary vehicle and 4-wheeler were in the driveway," pointing to the probability that he was inside of the structure. An Alaska Department of Public Safety Deputy Fire Marshal based in Fairbanks responded to the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire and the North Star Fire Department also responded to cool off the fire area. The Marshal reported that the fire originated in the living room and from there spread throughout the rest of the home.  

A massive fire burns down an old manufacturing building in Chickasha. Chief Tony Samaniego with the Chickasha Fire Department estimates 1.5 million gallons of hand sanitizer fueled the fire at the Chickasha Manufacturing Building on Sunday. The intense flames and black billowing smoke drew a crowd. "They were tall, they were big, and they were hot," said Alicia Musshafen, who lives nearby. "I was really in shock that the building was engulfed." Nearly 100 firefighters from 15 different agencies responded the fire, only to find their tactics had to change. "Because of the nature of the incident we went into a defensive strategy immediately," said Chief Samaniego. That means they couldn't attack the blaze with water because of the highly flammable and hazardous contents inside.  

VIDEO: The Ground Zero 9/11 Flag Team was in Northampton Sunday, making an appearance in western Mass. just before the flag's retirement. The flag is set to retire on November 2, the anniversary of when it was removed from Ground Zero. Sunday, first responders, bikers and more gathered to reflect and remember. "Never forget the sacrifices that were made," said Jordan Lemieux, a retired member of the Holyoke Fire Department. First responders and motorcyclists braved the Sunday afternoon heat to escort the 9/11 flag team to the Northampton fire department. The American Flag hung over Ground Zero, a piece of marble from the structure cut into a cross and a log book was escorted to western Massachusetts. Northampton Fire Chief John Davine said they are grateful for this opportunity. "We're really proud to have this flag here and honor those folks," he said.  

VIDEO: With one on each arm, eyewitness video showed a Denver firefighter rescuing two children from flood waters Sunday evening. The rescue was just one of several at this location along at a flood-prone underpass at 38th and Blake. The video showed a firefighter going into the floodwaters where a vehicle was nearly submerged and coming out with two children as people recorded cell phone video along the interstate. Even as water continued to wash over the roadway people were seen attempting to drive through. The Denver fire department reported eight people had to be rescued from this underpass. There were no reported injuries.  

VIDEO: Firefighters from different departments tested their skills on Saturday in a competition during the Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Association's annual conference, held for the first time in 22 years at Somerset Volunteer Fire Department. The name of the game was "battle of the barrel." The team that could use its hose to blast a barrel on a pulley along a cable above Union Street to the opposing team's side won. Although there was talk of a championship, teams weren't minding the score too much by the end of competition. "We are just here to have fun," Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim Bent said. "I think it's a good event to get all of the firefighters together." Saturday's activities included a parade and a live disc jockey. Firefighters from at least 60 departments across Pennsylvania were expected to arrive in Somerset throughout the four-day conference that began Thursday.  

A Meridianville man stole three vehicles, including an ambulance and fire truck early Sunday, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. According to a spokesman from the Athens Police Department, police responded to a call about a suspicious man at the Circle K gas station on Highway 31 North in Athens. Before officers arrived, he attempted to steal a car. After being seen by the car's owner, he got into a different car and headed toward Pryor Street. Police were notified that a car on Pryor Street was rear-ended by a man who attempted to steal that car as well. The driver was able to fend him off, and he fled on foot. Officers say that the same man was eventually able to steal a car from a business after he broke in and stole the keys.