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VIDEO: Hydrocarbon leak led to California refining company fire, officials say

A hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a health advisory on Saturday, refinery personnel confirm. According to Martinez Refining Company, two workers were conducting planned maintenance on one of the refinery’s process units around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday before noticing the leak that then caught fire.

VIDEOS: Debris still litters street after deadly Northeast Philadelphia plane crash

PHOTOS: The investigation continues Monday into the deadly medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia. Seven people were killed, including an 11-year-old girl, and 22 others were injured. Large trucks are now blocking Cottman Avenue, between Bustleton Ave. and Roosevelt Blvd. Action News spoke with some people who live in the area where debris came raining down. They say they're mainly staying inside as the investigation unfolds at their doorsteps.

Los Angeles firefighters are honored on the Grammys red carpet

PHOTO: Los Angeles firefighters were welcomed at the Grammys Awards with a warm reception. A group of firefighters appeared on the red carpet, with people in attendance giving them a round of applause. The first responders' appearance came after wildfires spread throughout Los Angeles last month, destroying homes, schools, houses of worship and businesses.

Passengers evacuated from plane at Texas airport due to 'issue on the runway,' fire department says

VIDEO: The Houston Fire Department's Airport Rescue Firefighters were called to George Bush Intercontinental Airport Sunday morning after a departing United Airlines flight called off its takeoff due to an engine issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to United Airlines, the pilot of Flight 1382, an Airbus A319 on its way to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, stopped the takeoff around 8:35 a.m. after getting an engine warning.

Uniform company in Connecticut hits 50th year of outfitting first responders: 'Very unique business'

Edward McGee was a few years removed from having earned his degree in business administration at Western Connecticut State University when an idea sparked. That idea, which popped into his wife Valerie's mind: Open a store selling uniforms and equipment to first responders and postal workers. The Danbury area at that time, in the mid-1970s, was the fourth fastest-growing area in the U.S., McGee learned.
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JOBS

AK - EMS / Fire Training Specialist - Anchorage Fire Department - Closing: 02/11/25

AK - Firefighter EMT I-II-III (Flex) - City & Borough of Juneau

AK - Firefighter Paramedic - City & Borough of Juneau

AZ - Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Yuma - Next Review: 02/12/25

AZ - Fire Prevention Specialist - Golden Valley Fire District - Open Until Filled

AZ - Volunteer Firefighter - Social Sciences Innovations Corporation/National Volunteer Fire Council - 03/15/25

CA - Division Chief - Monterey County Regional Fire District - Closing: 02/08/25

CA - Entry Level Firefighter / Entry Level Firefighter-Paramedic / Lateral Firefighter / Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - Woodside Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/02/25

CA - Fire Battalion Chief - Visalia Fire Department - Closing: 02/21/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Manhattan Beach - Closing: 02/10/25

CA - Fire Engineer - City of Patterson - First Review: 02/10/25

CA - Fire Marshal - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Fountain Valley - Closing: 02/10/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Marinwood Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/14/25

CA - Fuels Mitigation Specialist - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA- Emergency Medical Services Coordinator - City of Fremont - Open Until Filled

CA/WA/HI - Fire Investigator - Rimkus - Closing: 02/28/25

CO - Fire Chief - Boulder Rural Fire Rescue - First Review: 02/23/25

CO - Fire Chief - Mountain View Fire Rescue - First Review: 02/09/25

CO - Full-time Temporary Seasonal Wildland Firefighters - Roaring Fork Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

CO - Lateral Full-Time Firefighter/EMT-Basic - Windsor Severance Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/09/25

CO – Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter Paramedic – Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District – Closing: 02/07/25

IA- Fire Chief - City of Burlington - Closing: 01/22/25

ID - Fire Chief - Bonneville County Fire Protection District No. 1 - Closing: 02/23/25

ID - Fire Chief - Spirit Lake Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/21/25

ID - Worley FD-Firefighter 1 Academy - Worley Fire Station #1

IL - Firefighter - West Chicago Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/14/25

KS - Firefighter EMT & Firefighter Paramedic - City of Olathe

MI - Fire Chief - City of Southfield - Closing: 03/19/25

MT - Fire Chief - City of Hamilton - Closing: 02/15/25

MT - Fire Chief - City of Kalispell - First Review: 02/02/25

MT - Firefighter (FF1 and FF2)/Paramedic – City of Livingston

MT – Fire Chief – Frenchtown Rural Fire District – Closing: 2/17/2025

NM - Lateral Firefighter / EMT/ AEMT & Paramedic - Artesia Fire Department - Open Until Filled

NV - Fire Chief - Carson City Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

NV - Fire Chief - City of Boulder City - Closing: 02/27/25

OK - Fire Chief - City of Edmond - Closing: 02/20/25

OR - Deputy Fire Marshal - Jackson County Fire District 3 - Closing: 02/07/25

OR - EMS Division Chief - Marion County Fire District No. 1 - First Review: 02/02/25

OR - Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic - Portland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter - City of Hillsboro - Closing: 03/16/25

OR - Fire Chief - City of La Grande - First Review: 03/09/25

OR - Fire Chief - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Fire Inspector - Canby Fire District - 02/12/25

OR - Fire Lieutenant - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

OR - Fire Marshal - Woodburn Fire District - Closing: 02/28/25

OR - Firefighter - City of Jacksonville - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Firefighter Entry & Lateral Transfer - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/ Paramedic (Entry Level) - Hood River Fire & EMS - 02/23/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - West Side Rural Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/EMT Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic - Eugene Springfield Fire - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/19/25

OR - Full-Time Faculty: EMS Lead Instructor - Umpqua Community College - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Portland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Lieutenant - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/26/25

OR - Recruitment Retention Coordinator - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue - Open Until Closed

OR – Seasonal Wildland Dispatchers & Firefighters - Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District

PA - Battalion Chief - York Area United Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

SC - Fire Chief - Florence County Fire & Rescue Department - Open Until Filled

SC - Fire Chief - Lexington County Fire Service - Open Until Filled

TX - EMS Captain - City of Melissa - Open Until Filled

TX - Fire Chief - City of Longview - Closing: 02/17/25

TX - Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Closing: 03/14/25

WA - Administrative Assistant - King County Fire District No. 2 - Closing: 02/07/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief of Operations - North Whatcom Fire & Rescue - Closing: 03/01/25

WA - Deputy Fire Marshal III - Inspector/PIO - Renton Regional Fire Authority - First Review: 02/28/25

WA - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT / Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz County Fire District #5 - Closing: 02/09/25

WA - Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Kittitas County Fire District #7 - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Fire Chief - San Juan County Fire District #2 (Orcas Island Fire & Rescue) - Closing: 02/07/25

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Burlington - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Fulltime Firefighter/EMT - Cowlitz County Fire District 3 - Closing 2/07/25

WA - Human Resources Generalist - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/04/25

WA - Office Manager/Payroll Specialist - SE Thurston Fire Authority - Open Until Filled

WI - Fire Chief - City of Oshkosh - Closing: 03/02/25

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