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| | | Flames engulfed parts of a home in Lehigh County, sending one person to the hospital. It happened in the 400 block of 2nd Street in Slatington around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It was raised to three alarms at one point. Crews took about half an hour to get the fire under control. Authorities said one person inside the home was … |
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| | | VIDEO: The Wildfire Conservancy is conducting a first-of-a-kind cancer study on firefighters battling the Palisades Fire. The goal is to track how wildland and urban interface firefighters’ extreme conditions increase their risk of cancer. The initiative is a collaboration with Cal Fire, the National Firefighter Cancer Cohort Study, and the University of Arizona. This comes after the International Agency for … |
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| | | VIDEO: Fire departments across San Diego County have been preparing for high winds amid the Red Flag Warning, and the same goes for the hundreds of firefighters on military bases in San Diego. Fire stations on military bases have the same training, but some face more unique challenges than a typical neighborhood fire department. “We’re like a blend between a … |
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| | | VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Charlotte Fire Department assisted with a high-angle rescue at a large water tank structure Tuesday in the Indian Land area. Chopper 9 Skyzoom captured firefighters as they worked to bring a worker who had been injured to ground level safely. It looked like the tower was in a phase of construction. According to the Indian Land Fire Department, … |
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| | | Respiratory illnesses are spreading throughout the U.S., causing multiple states to see a spike in hospital visits. The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been spiking in some parts of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human metapneumovirus, in China’s northern … |
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