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| Multiple buildings damaged in Hanna City fire Minutes after midnight on Monday, Oct. 18, the Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection District said multiple fires started two blocks away from the Hanna City Park District in the 400 block of Main Street, near Peoria Street. As officials arrived on the scene, they said one garage was fully engulfed, as another garage and two homes were starting to catch fire. The Assistant Fire Chief, Chris Matzke, said several area departments were called to help put out the four fires. First responders said one homeowner was injured while trying to put out some of the fire on their own. A State Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate the fire. First responders said damages are estimated to be near $200,000. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA Funeral held for 4th Chicago firefighter to die from COVID Chicago firefighters said goodbye to another member of their family as they gathered in Bridgeview Saturday morning for Michael Pickering's funeral. Katie Basic, the paramedic in charge at the Chicago Fire Department, spoke of Pickering's service. "He was a hero on multiple levels," Basic said. "As a paramedic as a firefighter and as a family member." The loss of any colleague hits close to home for these firefighters, but this one is especially hard for Basic. She met Pickering when they were both 19 years old. "Knowing somebody for that long," Basic said. "It's important to understand that we've seen each other's successes and triumphs and growth throughout all the years and that's kind of what are the different kind of bond and I can say is in some ways I see them truly as a brother." WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO Peoria Firefighters knock down house fire in less than 30 minutes Peoria Firefighters and paramedics attacked a structure fire at 1317 S. Westmoreland Ave. in less than 30 minutes at 4:23 a.m. Sunday morning. When the firefighters arrived, the front of the home was fully engulfed in flames, requiring multiple hose lines to control the blaze. The fire spread from the front porch into the first floor and attic. Crews made an attack from the inside and were able to extinguish the flames in less than 30 minutes. The estimated damage is $85,000. One occupant of the home was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation and respiratory distress, but all occupants were able to escape the house before fire crews arrived. One dog was found deceased in the home. Additionally, two vehicles were damaged in the fire, as was the neighboring home's siding. Ameren responded to cut power to live power lines lying in the street and front yard. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA Fundraiser held for Chicago firefighter who was shot in the face last month Timothy Eiland, a Chicago firefighter, was off-duty when he was shot last month. Days ago, he spoke for the first time since the shooting. On Friday, his own comrades hosted a fundraiser for his family. "If your house is on fire and your family is in there, Tim's the guy that's going in there to get them," said Steven Ellerson, Jr., a friend of Eiland's. Eiland has saved property and lives over the years, and now, he's fighting for his own after being shot in the face. A fundraiser was hosted by the Black Fire Brigade Friday evening for the 32-year-old firefighter. Eiland was off-duty, leaving a surprise birthday party on Sept. 11 when someone drove by shooting in the 300 block of East Kensington in West Pullman. WFLD-TV FOX 32 CHICAGO Lincoln Park building catches fire near CTA tracks Firefighters battled a fire at a building in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Friday evening. Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the building near Wrightwood and Lincoln Avenue around 5 p.m. The fire was near the CTA Red, Brown and Purple Line tracks, but did not appear to impact service. Chicago fire officials said the fire was out around 5:10 p.m. and was mostly contained to the basement. No injuries were reported. WLS-TV ABC 7 CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Fire engulfs New Orleans' Old Market Street Wharf VIDEO/PHOTOS: A spectacular two-alarm blaze overnight engulfed the city's Old Market Street Wharf, the New Orleans Fire Department said Sunday (Oct. 17). Whipped by strong, gusty winds, the fire at its peak spread up-river the length of nearly four city blocks, from Market Street almost to the current wharf's entrance at Felicity Street. The NOFD dispatched 16 units with 41 firefighters to battle the raging fire for nearly 12 hours and keep it from reaching the current wharf facility. The fire first was reported Saturday night at 11:01 p.m., according to Capt. Edwin Holmes, the NOFD's spokesman. It finally was brought under control at 10:54 a.m. Holmes said the first firefighters arrived on scene at 11:13 p.m. They sounded a second alarm 19 minutes later, requesting more units after realizing the scope of the fast-moving fire. WVUE-DT FOX 8 NEW ORLEANS Oregon firefighter running Boston Marathon helps save life of downed runner, realizes he knows her Nick Haney ran a Boston Marathon he will never forget. The Gresham firefighter and paramedic finished Monday's race more than seven minutes slower than his goal of under 2 hours and 55 minutes, but he did help save a life along the way. And in a twist, it turns out he knew the runner he saved -- an acquaintance, Meghan Roth, from Minnesota whom he'd met through a mutual friend two years back. "It's just so random and wild," Haney, 35, told The Oregonian/OregonLive. "What are the odds? Out of 15,000-plus running, and she went down? And I would be one of the people who came to help?" Haney and Roth have since talked a few times and texted back and forth. "Neither one of us has fully been able to wrap our heads around it," Haney said. THE OREGONIAN Firefighters rescue beer in Colorado after runaway semi carrying Coors crashes PHOTOS: First responders were able to rescue hundreds of Coors beers on Friday following a beer truck crash. Thankfully, no one was injured in the crash involving a truck filled with adult beverages made from Rocky Mountain spring water! Summit Fire and EMS is reporting the driver of the truck lost their braking capacity while coming down an icy I-70 from the Eisenhower Tunnel Friday morning. The truck hit a Jeep before rolling on its side along Blue River Parkway in Silverthorne at about 10:30 in the morning. The southbound lanes of Blue River were closed for a period of time as crews worked to get the surviving beers moved out of the truck. "They might need some for themselves after their shift, as they have been hopping since yesterday morning with major crashes on what one longtime veteran engineer termed some of the iciest roads in his career," Summit Fire and EMS posted to social media. KKTV CBS 11 COLORADO SPRINGS What to know about the COVID-19 treatment molnupiravir The world could soon be armed with another tool to fight the coronavirus pandemic: a twice-daily pill that has been shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death among people infected with the coronavirus. The drug, molnupiravir, offers another tool alongside vaccines for countries to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know about it: Molnupiravir is an antiviral pill by pharmaceutical giant Merck that aims to prevent mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 from becoming severe cases that result in hospitalization or death. People who have COVID-19 take the drug twice a day for five days, starting within five days of the onset of symptoms. It was shown in an international clinical trial of 775 high-risk, unvaccinated people to cut the risk of hospitalization and death in half (the participants had at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19, such as obesity or advanced age). THE WASHINGTON POST - METERED SITE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| | | How 3 words can save lives what3words, a location system used by the LAFD and others, has given every 10ft square a unique 3 word identifier. In emergencies, people can find the 3 words for their exact location on the free app and give them to 911. It also helps coordinate cross-team efforts, enabling faster response. Find out more. |
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