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| | | | For the second time in six months, fire swept through an iconic bar in Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood. Firefighters were called to Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen around 4 a.m. on Sunday and smoke and flames could be seen engulfing the structure. City of Buffalo officials provided an update on Sunday morning and said the cause of the fire is … |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: This year, a new law has gone into effect in Alabama with new requirements for first responders. According to Alabama Fire College Executive Director Matt Russell, 67% of emergency medical services in Alabama are provided through the fire service. “We respond to any kind of medical emergency that you can imagine, whether it’s traumatic or medical in nature, and … |
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| | | | | | PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Corvallis Police Department and Corvallis Fire Department responded to an active train incident near Avery Park. According to CPD, around 12:08 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, a train car operated by Portland and Western derailed due to a structural failure of a train trestle in the Marys River. Police say that one train car entered the river, and … |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: This time of year, we hear a lot about family traditions. But this story is about a different kind of family tradition, one that involves taking risks to keep the community safe. For generations, the Canode family has made firefighting their family tradition. Barb Canode has waited for a ride in the bucket of a ladder truck her entire … |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: A Coastal Bend firefighter is giving an inside view of his career while also providing free education tips to the public on YouTube. Mario Martinez has been a firefighter and paramedic in the Coastal Bend for several years. Eventually, he became an EMS instructor and decided to make a YouTube channel, Amateur EMS, to share what to do in … |
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