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VIDEO: Landscape company impacted by fire in Cherry Valley PHOTO: 13 WREX has obtained new video of a fire that first responders rushed to overnight, which was burning near S. Perryville Road and Rye Ridge Trail. Witnesses tell 13 WREX they thought they heard an explosion, which prompted them to go outside. 13 WREX has learned firefighters were called to the property at 1:00 a.m. which is owned by Maplehurst Farms and rented by landscaping company LawnCare by Walter. At the time of the fire, no employees were at work. According to a spokesperson for the company, they lost: 3 Dump Trucks; 2 Skid Loaders; Multiple Lawn Mowers; Cedars; Spray Tanks. WREX-TV NBC 13 ROCKFORD South Chicago Heights Mourns Death of Retired Fire Chief Larry Nardoni After 39 Years of Service Retired Fire Chief Larry Nardoni, who served nearly four decades in the fire service, has passed away. Chief Nardoni was a respected leader and mentor in the South Chicago Heights and Steger Fire Departments. According to a statement from the fire departments, Nardoni began his career with the Steger Fire Department in 1978, rising to Captain before joining the South Chicago Heights Fire Department in 1996. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1999, Assistant Chief in 2000, and Fire Chief in 2009, retiring in 2017. Services for Chief Nardoni will include a visitation on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Steger Memorial Chapel. A fireman's walk-through is scheduled for 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, followed by a procession to Skyline Memorial Park in Monee. COUNTRY HERALD Several Rock Falls Area Fire Departments Battle Major Barn Fire PHOTO: On Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Fire Department, and CGH EMS were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 29038 Grennan Rd. Rock Falls at the Haunted Haven barn. The first arriving crews reported a large barn with heavy fire on the second floor. A MABAS Box 31, to the box alarm level, was requested and was later upgraded to a second alarm. This brought in mutual aid from Dixon Rural, Dixon City, Amboy, Tampico, Harmon, Morrison, Prophetstown, Fulton, Milledgeville, and Polo fire departments, and an additional ambulance from Advanced Ambulance out of Dixon. Crews immediately began extinguishing the fire and established a water shuttle for rural water supply operations. The building collapsed at 1:30 p.m. WRCV-FM 101.7 DIXON PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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VIDEO: Tornado touches down in Iowa, toppling wind turbines, setting one ablaze A tornado touched down Tuesday in Adams County, Iowa, toppling several wind turbines and leaving behind a trail of damage. The tornado touched down just northwest of Prescott around 3 p.m. Tuesday as a line of severe storms pushed into the state. KCCI's Zane Satre witnessed the storms touching down first-hand. "It's a pretty violent-looking tornado. It's not fully condensed to the ground at all times. You can see it's kind of grungy looking," he said. "You can sort of see through it at times. But there's definitely circulation all the way to the ground." Multiple wind turbines were destroyed by the tornado as it ripped across the county. Satre said he observed at least three 250-foot towers snapped like twigs, their blades scattered across the area. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the entire state. KCCI-TV CBS 8 DES MOINES One California county offering free skin cancer screenings to current and retired firefighters VIDEO: Because of their jobs, firefighters have a much higher risk of developing skin cancer, according to Dr. Steven Wang. That's why he's offering free screenings to current and retired firefighters during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Retired Orange County Fire Captain Jeffrey Johnson said his appointment to check his skin at Hoag Irvine is long overdue. "Over 25 years, I know that can take its toll," he said. The debris that firefighters encounter during their days can make them more susceptible to the disease, according to Wang, the head of Hoag's Dermatological Oncology department. "After fighting the fires, they have the residuals that sort of attach to the skin," he said. "Those chemicals can be absorbed into the skin ... If they [are not] washed off and the sun hits those same areas, they create a reaction and they would lead them to develop skin cancer down the road." KCAL-TV CBS 9 LOS ANGELES Close calls with drivers are on the rise, Connecticut firefighters say VIDEO: The Torrington firefighter's union said there has been a troubling trend across the state. It said drivers have been disregarding the "move over" law. On Monday, a firefighter was hurt on a scene when a driver drove over a wire and entangled him, according to Local 1567 IAFF Torrington Fire Department. Firefighters also said that on May 8, the same engine company was almost struck by a motorcyclist on Route 8. Torrington firefighters urged the public to slow down and exercise caution when an emergency vehicle is along the side of the road. Connecticut's "Move Over" law has been described as one of the strongest in the country, according to first responders and lawmakers. It requires motorists to slow down and move over for any vehicle along the side of the road, not just emergency vehicles. WFSB-TV CBS 3 HARTFORD What are nitazenes? Growing concerns over new opioids stronger than fentanyl VIDEO: If you haven't heard of nitazenes, you're not alone. Officials are issuing warnings about the new and deadly threat in the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic. What are nitazenes? Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids that have been around since the 1950s, but now, authorities say they are being mixed with other illegal narcotics, like heroin and methamphetamine. "Fentanyl is 50 times more powerful than heroin, 100 times more powerful than morphine and nitazenes are more powerful than fentanyl," said Frank Tarentino, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency's North Division. "Anywhere up to 5 to 10 times more powerful." According to Tarentino, the DEA's New York Division has seen less than five investigations involving nitazenes and overdoses, and poisonings. WNYW-TV FOX 5 NEW YORK CITY PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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