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| Sycamore Fire Department awarded federal grant for replacement of breathing apparatus The Sycamore Fire Department was awarded a $218,534 federal grant for the replacement of the Department's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. The grant award of $218,534 covers approximately 65% of the total estimated cost, $338,116, of the replacement of 31 self-contained breathing apparatus. The City of Sycamore is responsible for the remaining 35% of the cost of the project, which will be approximately $119,581. DAILY CHRONICLE Village of Forreston issues disaster declaration, five residents injured during storms VIDEO: Forreston is feeling the impact after a line of severe storms moved through the Stateline and caused widespread damage. The village president issued a disaster declaration. Village leaders say a total of five people were injured during the storms, and those people were transported to local hospitals. There are 48 blocks worth of tree and wire damage throughout the village, and structure damage to 13 blocks. "Everything happens for a reason, and this happened for a reason today," says Chris Lane, whose home was almost struck by a tree. Her daughter tearfully raced toward her once she saw she was okay. Two mobile home parks, Candlelight and Spring Brook were both hit. The village is providing shelter to 50-100 residents at 605 S. Main Street in Leaf River. WIFR-LD CBS 23 ROCKFORD Crash leaves Decatur with only 1 operational ladder truck The Decatur Fire Department is down a ladder truck after someone crashed into a rig over the weekend. The department reported Truck 1 was headed West on Grand Avenue early Sunday morning when a car traveling on Monroe Street crashed into the rear of the passenger side. "Now we are without our main ladder truck in the city for what's probably several, several months," said Decatur Fire Chief Jeff Abbott. The department has four ladder trucks, but only one is in service. Chief Abbott said the ladder truck in service is also damaged after a woman turned in front of them back in January. WAND-TV NBC 17 DECATUR Rockford house fire presumably caused by lightning suffers $100K in losses A house fire in the 1100 block of 16th Street in Rockford is believed to have been caused by the house getting hit by lightning. Rockford Fire responded to the house fire just after 4:00 p.m. Monday that was believed to have been started by lightning. The first unit arrived on scene and found fire showing from the second floor. The alarm call was upgraded based on fire conditions and an additional engine company responded. Two families were displaced by the fire and firefighters rescued two dogs. The house has an estimated loss of $100,000. WIFR-LD CBS 23 ROCKFORD Boat fire injures one in Alton One man was injured in a Monday evening boat fire in Alton. At about 5:30 p.m., Alton firefighters responded to the public boat launch area of the Alton Marina where a Bayliner boat was burning out of control in the water. One man, apparently connected to the boat, was seen injured and lying on the ground when firefighters arrived. An Alton Fire Department ambulance transported him to a local hospital; his condition was unknown Monday night. Alton firefighters let the boat fire burn itself out, as dozens of people lined the top of the levee watching and taking videos of the fire and heavy black smoke. EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Tractor-trailer driver seriously hurt in fiery crash with 3 fire trucks on I-85 in North Carolina VIDEO: The driver of a big rig was seriously hurt in a Tuesday morning crash involving three fire trucks that shut down a portion of Interstate 85 in Rowan County for hours. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 82, north of Long Ferry Road and near the Yadkin River. Officials said three fire engines from the Millers Ferry Fire Department were in the process of clearing from another call on the interstate when the tractor-trailer crashed into them. Officials said the 18-wheeler collided with one fire truck and sent it careening into the other two. No firefighters were hurt in the crash. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities told Channel 9. Witnesses said the tractor-trailer immediately caught fire after the impact, as did one of the fire trucks. The firefighters on the scene were able to quickly pull the driver from the cab of the big rig before it went up in flames. WSCO-TV ABC 9 CHARLOTTE Colorado firefighter wins NBC's 'The Titan Games' North Metro firefighter Matt Chan was crowned champion during Monday night's season finale of "The Titans Games" on NBC. Chan and Dani Speegle each took home the title after competing among a field of elite athletes in a series of intense athletic competitions. Along with the title, Chan and Speegle are each taking home a $100,000 cash prize. Show host Dwayne Johnson had some kind words for the Titan Games winners. "Matt and Dani have showcased exactly what it takes to become a Titan through their hard work, mental toughness and being the hardest workers in the room," Dwayne Johnson said. "They have overcome incredible obstacles to make it here today, and their stories have inspired millions across the country during these challenging times. I'm very proud of our athletes and grateful to our audience for making this an incredible season." KUSA-TV NBC 9 DENVER Quick action by firefighters saved Rachael Ray's New York home VIDEO: The images shot from above Rachael Ray's Lake Luzerne home offer some perspective of the damage. Most of it, according the county fire coordinator, was contained to the second floor of the two-story, 12-year-old home. "The kitchen wasn't touched at all, so pretty much the whole first floor is in good shape," said Warren County Fire Coordinator Brian LaFlure. Judging from the first images of the fire, Ray and her family were fortunate. It was reported Sunday at about 7:30 p.m. A neighbor alerted Ray and her family and called 911. Because the home is on a private road in the middle of the woods, well off Route 9-N, with no hydrants nearby, the fire chief called in mutual aid from Warren and Saratoga counties right away. Chief Ted Backus of the Luzerne-Hadley Volunteer Fire Company is glad he did. "When we arrived we had flames through the roof," said Backus, "and I just started calling for mutual aid departments and everybody came as quickly as they could." WNYT-TV NBC 13 ALBANY Nearly 600 children diagnosed with syndrome linked to COVID-19, CDC says Nearly 600 children in the United States have been diagnosed with a medical syndrome linked to COVID-19 and 10 of those children have died as a result, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC released updated information Friday as it continues to track the prevalence and effects of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, known as MIS-C. The agency received 570 reported cases of MIS-C between March 2 and July 29 — up more than 200 from the 342 cases reported on July 15. At least 40 states, New York City and the District of Columbia have one or more reported cases of the syndrome, according to the CDC. In New York, 245 cases of MIS-C have been reported, state officials said Sunday. That's only up by about 100 cases since mid-May. WPIX-TV CW 11 NEW YORK Massachusetts: Plymouth Fire Department Helps Escort Mayflower II Into Plymouth Harbor Chief G. Edward Bradley is pleased to announce that the Plymouth Fire Department assisted local and state agencies to provide an escort for the renovated Mayflower II ship into Plymouth Harbor on Monday, Aug. 10. The ship, which is a replica of the original Mayflower that brought the Pilgrims to America 400 years ago this year, docked at Pilgrim Memorial State Park following a month-long journey up the coast from Connecticut. The ship had been receiving more than $11 million worth of renovations at the Mystic Seaport. Once complete, the ship sailed up the coast and docked at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay on Saturday. Monday marked the final leg of the ship's journey. Plymouth Fire Department's fire boat joined in the escort alongside units from the Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth Harbormaster, Massachusetts State Police Marine Unit and Massachusetts Environmental Police. THE CAPECOD.COM NEWSCENTER Related YouTube Video: Mayflower II Returns To Plymouth PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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