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| Aniak River Lodge and several cabins burn in one of 115 active fires across Alaska Hot, dry and windy conditions, combined with thousands of lightning strikes have kept wildfires active across the state. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center reported seven new fires Wednesday, bringing the weekly total up to 31. The center says there are 115 active wildfires, of which they're currently staffing six. Firefighters are working to contain a 5-acre fire that burned down the Aniak River Lodge and several cabins Tuesday night. The lodge is about 25 miles upriver from the village. The fire was first reported by the lodge owner. The owner and three employees were the only ones at the lodge when the fire broke out and they were all able to escape to boats in the nearby river. The Alaska Division of Forestry says a helitack crew from McGrath, eight smokejumpers and aerial resources from Palmer were deployed to fight the fire. By the end of the evening, they had the fire about 60% contained. As of Wednesday morning, 17 people are fighting this fire. KTVA-TV CBS 11 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Fire department union in Missouri reacts to being asked to cut 4.5% of budget The Union for the Kansas City Fire Department says they are already short 60 firefighters. Cutting 4.5% of the department budget would mean close to $9 million. That would have dangerous impacts on public safety. "I believe that fire department cuts and public safety cuts should be the last to be made," to International Association of Firefighters local 42 President Tim Dupin said. Dupin says the cuts the department is being asked to consider would mean laying off at least 142 firefighters and closing three to seven fire stations. "The mission of the fire department is to be anywhere within four to six minutes. That would definitely slow that response. We believe we are understaffed now. We have a shortage of 60 firefighters right now and any further cuts would be detrimental to the mission of the department," Dupin said. KCTV CBS 5 KANSAS CITY 13 years later in South Carolina: Honoring the 9 Charleston firefighters killed in the Sofa Superstore Fire VIDEO: Thursday marks 13 years since nine Charleston firefighters were killed in a fire at the Sofa Superstore on Savannah Highway. It was June 18th, 2007 at 7:09 p.m. when the alarm sounded – firefighters sprang into action. Black smoke was seen pouring from the furniture store and warehouse, and as firefighters began to battle the flames, a 911 call comes in saying an employee is trapped inside. Firefighters rushed inside and rescued the employee. The fire quickly consumed the building once that worker was freed. But the firefighters still inside the building sent out a "mayday call." The fire caused the roof to collapse. That call would be one of the last things we heard from the nine heroes inside. WSPA-TV CBS 7 SPARTANBURG FirstNet Board greenlights $218M for core network upgrades, more deployable assets FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network built by AT&T through a public-private partnership, is getting more than $200 million for enhancements to its portable assets and core network for 5G. The First Responder Network Authority Board at its quarterly meeting yesterday signed off on $218 million for strategic investments targeting two areas: initial core network upgrades as the first phase of moving to 5G, and expanding FirstNet's fleet of deployable assets. These both align with FirstNet's six Roadmap domains, which help prioritize investments, among other resources. "These investments mark the next major step in our mission as we continue to evolve the FirstNet network based on public safety's needs," said FirstNet Authority Board Chair Edward Horowitz in a statement. FIERCE WIRELESS Michigan collects 30k gallons of toxic PFAS firefighting foam More than 30,000 gallons of toxic fluorochemical foam has been collected from municipal fire departments and commercial airports in Michigan in an effort that state officials believe is the nation's largest collection and disposal program of its type. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the state fire marshal's office announced the milestone for their per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, foam disposal program on Wednesday, June 16. "There have been some smaller collection programs around the country, but this is the first statewide collection program of this magnitude that we're aware of," said Steve Sliver, head of EGLE's PFAS Action Response Team, or MPART. Since December, EGLE says about 32,000 gallons of Class B aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, has been collected for shipment to a hazardous waste landfill in Grand Ville, Idaho. MLIVE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| L-O-D-D New Jersey - Ronnie Cordero, Assistant Chief, Little Falls Fire Department, Little Falls, NJ L-O-D-D Texas - Klayton Manning, Firefighter, Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department, Luling, TX L-O-D-D Colorado - Joshua MacDonald, Fire Investigator, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Berthoud, CO L-O-D-D Pennsylvania - Eric Gore, Firefighter, Philadelphia Fire Department, Philadelphia, PA FDSOA Announces Keynote Speaker for 2021 Conference - January 18-21, 2021, in St. Pete Beach, Florida Register for 'Guidance in an Uncertain Economy' - Free Webinar hosted by WFCA, FirstNet/AT&T and Intterra NFPA presents awards for contributions in fire and life safety NFPA awards James M. Shannon Advocacy Medal to Paul D. Martin - Retired Deputy State Fire Administrator A Change Is Gonna Come - Firefighter's ABC's - Diversity Living with Wildland Fire in the 2020 Fire Year - Strategic Actions & Options Available NFHC Nomination Instructions - The Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021 COVID-19 Resource Update - USFA Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants - Check for Awards Assistance to Firefighters Grant Awards - Check for Awards The Daily Dispatch Is Now On Facebook Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/dailydispatch POST ANNOUNCEMENTS MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Fire Chief - NASA Ames Fire Department - Moffett Field, CA Deputy Fire Chief - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - Auburn, WA Fire Chief - East Jefferson Fire Rescue - Port Townsend, WA Entry Level and Lateral Paramedics - City of Bremerton - Bremerton, WA EMS Director - Weiser Ambulance District - Weiser, ID Firefighter/Paramedic - Experienced - City of Everett - Everett, WA (closes: Jun 19, 2020) Lateral Firefighter - Star Fire Protection District - Star, ID (closes: Jun 22, 2020) Fire Captain - City of Sutherlin - Sutherlin, OR (closes: Jun 22, 2020) Battalion Chief - City of Roseburg - Roseburg, OR (closes: Jun 23, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Village of South Holland - South Holland, IL (closes: Jun 24, 2020) Recruitment and Retention Coordinator - City of Pendleton - Pendleton, OR (closes: Jun 26, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - 2 positions - City of Hillsboro - Hillsboro, OR (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Battalion Chief – Fire Marshal - City of Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon, WA (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Baker City - Baker City, OR (closes: Jun 30, 2020) Division Chief of Clinical Services - Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services System - Coeur d’Alene, ID (closes: Jul 01, 2020) Lateral/Transfer Captain/ Paramedics or Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedics - Central Valley Fire District - Belgrade, MT (closes: Jul 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Redding Fire Department - Redding, CA (closes: Jul 02, 2020) Fire Chief - Montesano Fire Department - Montesano, WA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - City of Pasco - Pasco, WA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Winchester - Winchester, VA (closes: Jul 10, 2020) Firefighter / Paramedic - Village of Hoffman Estates - Hoffman Estates, IL (closes: Jul 13, 2020) Fire Chief - City of Cathedral City - Cathedral City, CA (closes: Jul 17, 2020) Entry-level and Lateral Firefighters - West Pierce Fire & Rescue - University Place, WA (closes: Jul 26, 2020) Deputy Fire Marshal - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Spokane Valley, WA (closes: Aug 14, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| 2016 F550 XLT - 4x4 Ambulance - Lincolnshire, IL 1989 Ford 4x4 Medium- Rescue - Asking $32,000 OBO - Haines, OR Available for Donation: 1994 Ford E-Series Ambulance - Davenport, WA 2009 International/Horton Ambulance - Asking $25,000 - Bloomingdale, IL MSA M7 FireHawk SCBA'S /MSA Rescue RIT Kits /Ultra Elite Masks - Asking $1000 per SCBA set, $700 per RIT Kit, OBO - Corbett, OR Available for Donation: WWII Air Raid Siren - Gladstone Fire Department - Gladstone, OR 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $25,000 - Hood River, OR 2004 America LaFrance Eagle - Price slashed to $36,500 - Salem, OR 1993 Pierce Dash Pumper - Price slashed to $18,500 - Salem, OR POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Western Fire Chiefs Association - Webinar - June 25, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 Postponed: American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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