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| Details emerge from situation involving barricaded suspect, arson in Anchorage A man is accused of barricading himself inside a Mountain View residence Friday and starting a fire at the house, resulting in his arrest. The situation was severe enough to call Anchorage police officers with the Swing Shift Patrol, SWAT, the Crisis Negotiation Team, medics, and the Anchorage Fire Department, according to an Anchorage Police Department Facebook post. The suspect was identified by the Anchorage Police Department as 27-year-old Eyob Imlach. Imlach left the residence and hid in a backyard shed while firefighters worked the fire as it grew. Imlach eventually left the backyard shed, police said, reentered the residence, and exited the front of it where he tried to run from officers before he was taken into custody. Imlach was treated at the hospital for minor injuries before being taken to the Anchorage jail where he was jailed for arson, resisting arrest, misconduct involving a weapon, violating conditions of release, and two counts of assault, police said. KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Massive fire erupts at Florida apartment building A massive fire erupted in a Pompano Beach apartment building overnight. Residents of the Royal Atlantic Apartments, at 110 NW 7th Avenue, said they woke to fire alarms blaring around 2 a.m. and heard people screaming. Arriving firefighters were met with flames shooting through the roof and thick smoke coming from one the units. Residents said it was terrifying as they made their way to safety. "It was hectic and scary. It was just black smoke, we could barely see anything. We had to use our phone lights to run down the stairs and other people's flashlights to run down the stairs. It was terrible, a few of us have asthma, it was terrifying, the worst experience ever" said Phylicia Eubanks. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the blaze. WFOR-TV CBS 4 MIAMI How suburban fire departments in Illinois are preparing for foam ban Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois -- and suburban fire departments are getting ready for the ban. Two chemical products are at the center of the issue. Aqueous film forming foam is used at industrial facilities and airports, and by fire departments to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The foam contains PFAS, the acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are widely used in commercial and consumer products. Due to long-standing environmental and health concerns about PFAS, and thanks to the emergence of alternatives that don't contain them, the foam is slowly being phased out. DAILY HERALD - METERED SITE Heroic Firefighter Moms Celebrated in Los Angeles VIDEO: In Mid-City L.A., Station 68 is home to two very special firefighters, who are also mothers and inspiring a new generation of first responders. At Station 68, one of the busier stations in Los Angeles, you'll find Tanya Crabbe and Jessica Jackson – women (and mothers) who have been firefighters for 15 and 20 years respectively. They love their job and are integral in the response and care provided to the community. It is not for everyone, and they know that. But with such a small percentage of women in the LAFD – just 3.5% of the total LAFD workforce – there is certainly room to grow. And thanks to the LAFD Girls Camp, girls between the ages of 10 to 18 can see how they might play a part in the future of firefighting. KCAL-TV CBS 9 LOS ANGELES VIDEO: Driver charged after crashing into Medic ambulance in North Carolina A driver is facing charges after crashing into an ambulance and injuring multiple people, including two paramedics, police said. Medic responded to a crash at North Tryon Street and West Mallard Creek Church Road around 12:30 a.m. While paramedics were treating someone hurt in the initial crash, a driver allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the stopped ambulance. Two Medic employees were taken to the hospital with injuries. Both were released Friday morning and are recovering at home, officials said. Medic issued the following statement after the crash: "Medic's crew was discharged & are at home recovering. Our thoughts are with all involved. We are extremely grateful for those who responded on scene, including our own." WCNC-TV NBC 36 CHARLOTTE 20 Most Catastrophic Fires and Explosions in American History In the second half of the 19th century, after the conclusion of the Civil War and into the 20th century, there was a major influx of immigrants looking for work, as well as advances in technology. This boom happened faster than safety measures like labor laws and fire codes could advance to anything like what we have today. As a result, many of the most catastrophic fires and explosions in American history happened. To identify the deadliest fires and explosions in U.S. history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on fire casualties from the National Fire Protection Association. Fires and explosions were ranked on an estimated number of deaths. (It is important to note that death estimates for these disasters may sometimes vary by source.) Dates, casualty estimates, and locations came from NFPA. 24/7 WALL ST. PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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