In a tragic motor vehicle collision, Delta Junior High teacher Lindsay Ohlert died Wednesday evening. The collision occurred north of Shaw Creek at Mile 287 of the Richardson Highway. According to Alaska State Troopers, the incident involved two vehicles, leading to Ohlert's vehicle rolling during the collision. Ohlert, who was alone in her vehicle, was trapped and pronounced deceased at the scene. The occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured. Emergency responders, including Alaska State Troopers, Delta Medical Transport, and Rural Deltana and Fort Greely Fire Departments, responded to the collision. The Richardson Highway was closed for over an hour until traffic could be redirected through the Shaw Pond access road.  

VIDEO: Newly obtained video shows the moments state troopers arrived on the scene of a fiery bus crash on I-70 in Licking County earlier this month. Body camera footage shows Ohio State Highway Troopers arriving on the scene to find the charter bus, which 55 people were on, in flames. The trooper runs onto the bus with a fire extinguisher. "Is anyone there!?" the trooper yells out onto the bus as flames can be seen. The trooper runs off the bus as the smoke intensifies. "What about the driver is there anyone in there?" the trooper asks a man who replies he isn't sure. "(Lancaster Fire Department) got one of the guys out of the SUV we're still trying to figure out if there's one kind on the bus," the trooper said. "We checked it ... couldn't find it."  

VIDEO: It was a historic moment that captivated hundreds in Paterson, N.J., as Alejandro Alicea became the city's first Hispanic Fire Chief. "It's just an honor for me and I am humbled by the appointment," said Alicea. As Puerto Rican flags waved in the halls of the Paterson Fire Headquarters, the longtime firefighter stood tall and stoic as he accepted his newest challenge. "Our culture has come a long way, our people have come a long way," said Alicea. "But we have Puerto Ricans and Hispanics in general in every facet of every agency throughout this city. I'm just in a long line of Puerto Ricans and Hispanics to fulfill another position with honor." Born and raised in Paterson, N.J., Chief Alicea is a veteran of the National Guard and became a firefighter shortly before 9/11.  

VIDEO: Fire hose damage by vehicles disrupted firefighting efforts Tuesday and crews could not save a house, Wesley Chapel Fire Dept. said. "At some point during that process, a vehicle ran over the fire hose," said Fire Chief Steven McLendon. "They went to turn the fire hydrant on and they noticed the hose had been damaged." The agency said the fire hose damage was not an isolated incident in the area, stating they've had several fires where people have driven over the fire hose. Wesley Chapel and Waxhaw fire departments responded to Tuesday's house fire in the area of Cuthbertson and New Town roads. "The entire thing was just engulfed in flames," neighbor William Woodall recalled. After finding no one inside the house during a search, firefighting efforts began despite there being no nearby fire hydrants.  

VIDEO: Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Wednesday announced that the County's Department of Fire and Rescue Services' (HCDFRS) Waterloo Fire Station has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This achievement is underscored by the integration of eco-friendly elements, including reflective concrete, low-flow water appliances, a geothermal system for HVAC, energy efficient boilers, EV charging stations and rooftop solar panels. The station's key environmental features include renewable energy for 49 percent of the building's energy use, a reduction of indoor water usage by 46 percent and an energy cost savings of 60 percent. Home to more than 20 DFRS career personnel across three shifts and a Howard County Police Department satellite office, construction of the Waterloo Fire Station began in the summer of 2020 and was completed in October 2022.