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Decatur home undergoing renovations loses second floor to fire VIDEO: A two-story home undergoing renovation in Decatur was consumed by fire on Wednesday. It happened at 321 W. Waggoner St. at 3:35 p.m on March 2. Firefighters arriving witnessed the heavy conditions engulfing the second floor with flames continuing through the roof. Once more firefighters were called, the fire was reduced and the structure was checked for any remaining traces of fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal says no one was in the home at the time of the fire because the home was undergoing renovations. The State Fire Marshal is currently investigating the fire. WICS/WRSP-TV ABC 20 SPRINGFIELD Loves Park approves third district fire station on city's east side In 2021, the Loves Park Fire Department responded to 1,211 calls in one area of the city alone. All while without a fire station. Luckily, that will soon change. On Monday night, the city board approved the $1.5 million deal for a third fire station on Loves Park's east side, located on Rock Valley Parkway to significantly decrease the response time to emergency calls in this area. "Obviously we're pretty happy," says Loves Park Fire Chief Jerry Wiltfang. "This is going to allow us to provide faster service for ems and fire out to the eastern part of our city to those businesses and homes." The district's first station, which has been in Loves Park since 1947, is located at 400 Grand Ave. Their second station is at 1527 Windsor Rd. Once the third station opens, the station on Grand Ave. will be turned into public works storage. WIFR-TV CBS 23 ROCKFORD Metropolis Fire gains a sister: Gaddy Wrye sworn in as first full-time female firefighter From an early age, Gabby Wrye has focused on giving back to her community. So, as soon as she heard the Metropolis Fire Department was hiring, she applied. On Feb. 16, she was sworn in as the first full-time female firefighter in the department's history. She left on Sunday, Feb. 27, after her monthly drill with the Illinois Army National Guard, to begin 10 weeks of training at the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute in Champaign-Urbana. Around every two years, the Metropolis Fire Department conducts a testing process that consists of a physical ability test, aerial ladder climb and a written test to establish a list of eligible candidates for hiring purposes. METROPOLIS PLANET - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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VIDEO: 25 firefighters worked to put out fire at Florida home More than two dozen firefighters raced to put out fierce flames after a home in Margate caught fire. Margate Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 1300 block of Northwest 58th Street, at around 6 p.m., Wednesday. Neighbors across the street recorded and sent videos to 7News of flames and gusts of black smoke coming from the burning residence. Firefighters got to work right away. Off camera, 7News spoke to the homeowner. He said he alerted his family before they all escaped the home, with pets included. "On arrival, we did find everybody evacuated the house, but the back porch, the backside of the house was totally engulfed in the fire. Our firefighters were able to fully extinguish it, and do a search and we are currently investigating the fire," said Margate Fire Rescue Chief Roberto Lorenzo. WSVN-TV FOX 7 MIAMI Related Video: Margate House Fire Could Be Seen From Miles Away Texas fire department dive team conducts criminal investigations underwater despite outdated equipment PHOTOS: A diver with the Port Arthur Fire Department entered the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel in January in an attempted recovery. But he soon after got entangled in old metal and ended up underneath a concrete pad beneath the surface. Simultaneously, a military vessel was coming through the ship channel. But the diver wouldn't know that; he couldn't see. "In the water here, unless you're very lucky, visibility is six inches or zero," said Capt. Joshua Reswebber. "All of this is done with our eyes closed wearing extra equipment. That's why training is so important, to make it safe for the diver and to make you proficient in your skills when you're in the water." Reswebber, who has been with the department since 2005, earned his scuba certification in 2013. It's one of several certifications divers earn ranging from the ability to dive 60 feet to operating metal detectors underwater. "The end goal is to become a master underwater criminal investigator," Reswebber said. PORT ARTHUR NEWS - METERED SITE New Jersey firefighter teaches kids how to create comics in upcoming art classes Every superhero has a secret identity and an origin story. When Eli Ramos isn't protecting Jersey City as a firefighter, he can be seen putting his superpowers to the test as an art instructor, mural painter, and comic book illustrator. Now he's teaming up with the West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company (W.H.A.T. Co.) for a series of Spring Arts Classes that begin Monday, March 7. These classes are part of W.H.A.T.'s initiative to embrace older teens following its appointment of Brandi Leigh-Miller as its new president. This will be a first-of-its-kind class in West Hudson in "Comic Book & Manga Art." Ramos was first introduced to our W.H.A.T. Co. through East Newark Mayor Dina Grillo following his completion of a new mural along Central Avenue adjacent to the newly refurbished Tops Diner. His goal through his new "Comic Book and Manga Art" class is to help kids find a voice through more non-traditional art forms. THE JERSEY JOURNAL - NJ.COM Flames engulfed firefighters as they tried saving 3-year-old, Mississippi chief says A group of Mississippi firefighters caught fire during their desperate attempt to save a 3-year-old from a burning apartment on March 1, according to the Greenville Fire Department. The boy died in the fire. But the valiant attempt to rescue him at all costs is being hailed as heroic in Greenville, 150 miles southwest of Memphis, Tennessee. City Fire Chief Ruben Brown Sr. said in a March 2 Facebook post that he witnessed firefighters "display extra ordinary courage and bravery" at the scene. He also shared a photo of the helmet worn by Fire Captain Randy Ray Jr., showing how it melted atop his head during the rescue attempt. "They pushed themselves through smoke, heat and fire. The bottom floor was fully engulfed upon arrival. But, this didn't stop them. They proceeded to the top floor," Brown wrote. RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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