PHOTO: A fire has broken out at Tukurngailnguq School in Stebbins. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started in a shop next to the school around 7:00 p.m. The school, shop, two new portable buildings, and nearby housing are expected to be total losses. Bystanders live-streamed the fire on Facebook as regional residents offered up words of support in the comments. The videos revealed a fire that had already engulfed much of the southern side of the school. Streams of water could be seen flowing up from the ground as firefighters attempted to slow the spread. Witnesses reported the smell of burning rubber in the air as rubber mulch from the school's playground caught fire. Heavy equipment was used to dig a perimeter around the school. As of the morning of June 27, it appears to have helped contain the fire.  

PHOTOS: More than 50 personnel responded to a massive fire in the early hours of Thursday morning that resulted in explosions at a Salt Lake City recycling plant. Just after 12:30 a.m., firefighters were alerted to the area of 3040 W. 900 S. Upon arrival, the blaze was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire, sending 70 firefighters, seven engines and five trucks rushing to the scene. Large propane tanks, piles of recycling materials, wooden pallets and semi-trucks fueled the flames as firefighters worked to get things under control. Luckily, nobody was inside the building when the fire sparked and officials said no injuries were reported. Officials said gusts of wind were an extra challenge in fighting the flames and crews used a cooling apparatus to try and contain explosions.  

VIDEO: The Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is meeting the deaf community halfway. The department invited the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) to help the fire and rescue squads better communicate with the deaf community in Staunton. "Having to write back and forth with pen and paper isn't doing them justice," said Savannah Snider, Staunton firefighter and organizer of the new inclusion and equity addition. "They deserve the basic communication skills from us. No one calls 911 when they are having a good day." Virginia Beach, the course instructor, has been with the VSDB for five years. She said she was delighted Staunton Fire and Rescue reached out. "They asked me if I could teach this class, and I was thrilled with that task," Beach said. "I was like, ‘Wow, Staunton firefighters value communication access.'"  

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to announce the release of our new resource for fire service families. What to Expect: A Guide for New Firefighter Families (Second Edition) is designed to help new fire and EMS recruits along with their spouses/significant others, children, parents, siblings, and other family members make the adjustment to the volunteer fire service lifestyle. Joining the volunteer fire service affects the entire family, and it is important for the responder's wellbeing and their retention that the family is on board to support their loved one throughout their emergency service journey. The guide introduces family members to the basics of the volunteer fire service life and provides guidance for keeping family relationships strong, being part of the fire department family, and more.  

VIDEO: For John Sego it's a job he never thought he'd get into. "Honestly the younger me would be surprised, but I am sure he would be proud," Sego said. It was a passion for giving back to burn victims that started it all. "I was burned in a garage fire when I was a kid, I was 8," Sego said. It's remarkable to see the man Sego has become. He says he wouldn't change any of it. "I truly believe it was meant to happen. Honestly, I look at it as a blessing. I feel like I was put here for a reason, and this was the reason," Sego said. It's a stark change to the 8-year-old boy who was scared of fire after his injury. "I was doing things I shouldn't be doing and that's how the fire started," Sego said. Sego says he didn't come from the best place, and if the fire never happened he isn't sure where he would have ended up.  

VIDEO: Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below on Wednesday, as surging floodwaters continued to cause devastation across the Midwest. A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a spot that has now also washed away. The Barnes' nearby cafe, the Rapidan Dam Store, popular for its pies and ice cream, has survived. "We don't know what will happen. Minute by minute has been playing out right in front of our eyes and it's hard to experience," a post on the store's Facebook page said on Wednesday, adding that the family-run establishment "has not sold its last burger or sold its last slice of pie." It's just one story among many of homes and businesses being lost in the region.