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| WFCA, Plume Labs by AccuWeather Review 2022 Wildfire Season, Discuss 2023 Predictions in Webinar
Author: Western Fire Chiefs Association
Experts from WFCA and Plume Labs by AccuWeather are coming together on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to discuss the continuing challenges that wildfires present to our communities and businesses. The teams will provide information on the forecast data solutions available to help mitigate the risk of wildfires to land, lives and property. And notably, they will present a collaborative proof of concept project: Wildfire and Smoke Evolution Mapping. Read on to learn more and register for this essential webinar. read more |
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| Driver killed, 3 seriously hurt in Stevenson Expressway crash involving Chicago fire truck A driver was killed and three more people were seriously hurt after an SUV crashed into a Chicago fire truck on the Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. The crash happened at about 2:38 a.m. on the outbound Stevenson Expressway at Pulaski Road near Archer Heights. Chicago fire officials and police said the truck was stopped at another accident scene when it was hit. Four people, the SUV's driver and passengers, were transported to a local hospital, where the driver was pronounced dead. Officials said no firefighters were hurt in the crash. Further information was not immediately available. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO $1M in federal funds will bring new emergency operations center to Rockford U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Saturday visited Rockford Fire Department headquarters where a $1 million Congressional earmark she backed will help pay to establish a permanent emergency operations center. Duckworth said recent battery and chemical fires, natural disasters and the coronavirus pandemic are all illustrations of why Rockford needs to replace the makeshift center it houses in a fire department classroom with a dedicated space outfitted with the latest technology. "I think of some of the fires we have had the last couple years," Duckworth said. "Like the Chemtool fire — now you have federal agencies as well as state agencies coming in for extended periods of time, a week in some cases. They could come here." ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR - METERED SITE Two Hospitalized in Chicago Apartment Fire Two people were hospitalized after an apartment fire in Lakeview early Saturday morning, according to Chicago fire officials. Officials said that firefighters responded to a fire at a 2.5 story apartment building at 3:40 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of West Wolfram Avenue. Firefighters determined that the blaze began on the first floor of the complex before spreading to the building's second floor. Two people were injured in the fire: A 56-year-old man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition A 79-year-old woman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition The fire was struck out at approximately 4:20 a.m., according to officials. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation. WMAQ-TV NBC 5 CHICAGO Fire leaves Rockford restaurant with $100k in damages A fire broke out just after 8 p.m. Sunday at the 15th and Chris Restaurant on 15th Ave. in Rockford., leaving $100,000 in damages. Officials say several calls came in to dispatchers with reports of flames coming out of the burger joint on Rockford's south side. Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire pushing from the rear door of the structure, which was not open to business at the time. Firefighters found fire burning in the front of the restaurant, and were able to keep flames from spreading to the food truck that was parked a few feet away. Crews were able to get the fire under control. An arson investigator was brought to the scene to determine the cause, which is still under investigation. No one was injured. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Fatal house fire was latest of New York City battery blazes, FDNY says A Queens house fire that killed one person and injured 10 others was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, the fire department said Saturday. It adds to a series of battery blazes that have caused concern in the city. The latest ripped through two floors of a home on 89th Street, a few blocks from LaGuardia Airport, around 11 p.m. Friday. One occupant was pronounced dead at a hospital after being found on the home's second floor, suffering from smoke inhalation, police said in a release. The fire department said 10 other people, including four firefighters, were taken to hospitals for treatment, at least seven of them with minor injuries. Fire marshals later determined that a lithium-ion battery caused the blaze, the fire department tweeted Saturday. WPIX-TV MISSION BROADCASTING 11 NEW YORK CITY Related with Video: 1 person killed, several injured in Elmhurst house fire, FDNY says Indiana fire chief celebrates 60 years of service VIDEO: A local fire department celebrated a huge milestone for their fire chief. The Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department celebrated 60 years of service for Fire Chief Pete Taylor. Taylor started working with the department when he was just 18 years old. The department held an open house at the station. Taylor was able to visit with old and new friends and coworkers. Chief Taylor hopes to continue to serve the community. "Well I hope that we continue serving this community as well as we have and we get more volunteers in here to help," said Taylor. Chief Taylor also received a couple of awards and gifts on this special day. WTHI-TV CBS/FOX/MYNETWORKTV/CW+ 10 TERRE HAUTE Molly the fire safety Dalmatian reached kids across the globe and saved lives; Her legacy lives on With her red-painted nails, matching bandana and fire hat, Molly the Dalmatian earned a special spot in the hearts of children nationwide through fire safety education. Since 9 weeks old, Molly helped Arkansas-based retired firefighter Dayna Hilton teach kids about home escape maps, crawling low under smoke and everything in between. "Molly could test the smoke alarm with her nose," said Hilton, who lives in the state FEMA ranked fourth for fire deaths. "We wanted them to recognize the sound and purpose of a smoke alarm." Copper storage disease claimed the 10-year-old dog's life in December, a week and a half shy of reaching children in her 50th state of Idaho. Molly's fire safety legacy lives on through her younger brother, Boden, who completed Molly's goal earlier this month. "I know Molly was looking down on us that day," Hilton said. USA TODAY - METERED SITE Pennsylvania volunteer fire department gets 1938 fire engine returned after over 50 years VIDEO: A local fire department in Beaver County is going back in time after getting a very special delivery over the weekend. The Conway Volunteer Fire Department has its 1938 Darley Fire Engine returned to its station on Sunday after being without it for more than 50 years. The fire chief tells KDKA that the truck was donated in the 1970's when it was replaced with a newer truck. He says he received a phone call about six months ago, asking if he knew who originally owned the truck. The department that has had the truck is from Satellite Beach, Florida. The chief there said he would donate it back, and Tow-Tegrity from New Brighton generously offered to bring the truck back for free. KDKA-TV CBS 2 PITTSBURGH PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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