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| Funeral Service Set for Grayslake Firefighter Who 'Cared Deeply About His Community' Funeral services have been set for a longtime Grayslake firefighter who died last week at the age of 46. A wake for Mike Higgins, who worked for the Grayslake Fire Protection District for 26 years, has been set for 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Symonds Lakes Funeral Home, 1111 W. Belvidere Road in Grayslake. Higgins most recently served as the fire district's battalion chief. His funeral has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Gilberts Church, 301 E. Belvidere Road in Grayslake. A procession and a private burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Higgins, 46, of Libertyville, was first hired as a full-time employee in 2001, Dan Pierce, fire chief for the Grayslake Fire Protection District, said in a letter to fire protection district employees. He was the medical officer for several years and was passionate about improving the quality of emergency medical services and training as a way to improve Grayslake's emergency service. GRAYSLAKE PATCH Danville family escapes blaze that destroyed their home Five family members escaped an early-morning fire in Danville that destroyed their home. Danville fire interim Chief Aaron Marcott said a space heater in use caused the fire in the 100 block of Illinois Street. There were no working smoke detectors in the house, he said. Firefighters arrived at 3:17 a.m. Tuesday and found heavy flames coming from the rear of the two-story wood-frame house and out the roof. The occupants had gotten out safely, but their pets were inside. Firefighters got the fire under control within about 30 minutes and were able to remove two dogs and a cat. They remained at the house until 6 a.m. The home and contents are considered a total loss. The Red Cross was notified to help the family. THE NEWS-GAZETTE Chicago man sentenced to 15 years for pouring paint thinner in Oak Brook theater, attempting to set it on fire A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for pouring paint thinner on the floor of the Oak Brook AMC Theater, and then attempting to light a cigarette while being escorted out of the building. David Ferguson, 33, pled guilty this week to one count of attempted aggravated arson. An arrest warrant was executed on July 2, 2018 against Ferguson, who was being held in the Cook County Jail for unrelated aggravated arson charges. On Jan. 12, 2018, the manager of the Oak Brook Center AMC Theater was notified by a staff member of a suspicious individual walking around the area of theater five, prosecutors said. When the manager went to theater five, he could smell a strong odor, later determined to be paint thinner, coming from theater six. Patrons were also seen quickly leaving that theater. WFLD-TV FOX 32 CHICAGO Dogs die, resident injured in Charleston house fire Several dogs died in a Charleston house fire Tuesday afternoon that has left three residents displaced, fire officials said According to a news release from the Charleston Fire Department, there was one resident home when the fire broke out. The resident, who was able to escape through a second-story window, received treatment on the scene. The home at 102 N. 12th St. suffered heavy fire, smoke and water damage, the release said. The American Red Cross was called in to assist the residents with resources. The fire started around 4 p.m. Due to the heavy fire found on the scene by the responding crews, a second alarm was called to bring in additional resources and manpower to assist with the fire and ambulance calls in the city. JOURNAL AND COURIER - METERED SITE Edwardsville breaks ground for new fire station Despite blustery southwest winds, Edwardsville city and fire officials officially broke ground on the new East Fire Station Tuesday. Aldermen Chris Farrar, Jack Burns, SJ Morrison and Jennifer Warren and several city staff members also attended. Mayor Art Risavy and Fire Chief James Whiteford delivered brief remarks due to the weather conditions. There was no podium, microphone or speakers. Whiteford said this project has its roots as far back as 2010 under former Mayor Gary Niebur who formed a committee to investigate whether the city needed to modify its fire coverage for residents. Up until the mid-2000s, Whiteford said Edwardsville had maintained a north-to-south orientation. Ten to 15 years ago, that began changing into the present east-to-west orientation present today. THE INTELLIGENCER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: California building blaze in industrial area continues for 4 hours Firefighters were battling a building fire in an industrial area at 10930 W. Randall Street in Shadow Hills Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and was still burning by 6:30 a.m. Two large one-story commercial buildings, a vehicle, vegetation and debris were reportedly involved. Approximately 100 firefighters were estimated to be on scene. No injuries were reported. KCBS-TV CBS 2 LOS ANGELES Related Video: Massive Fire Erupts inside Commercial Building in California Alabama airport unveils new fire trucks designed just for aircraft emergencies VIDEO: The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport now has its first ever fire station on its airfield. It's called the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) building. During Tuesday's ribbon cutting, two new fire trucks were also unveiled and they're unlike any emergency vehicle around. "These types of fire trucks are not really necessary outside of the airport. They are designed specifically for aircraft and airports," said Board Chair of the Birmingham Airport Authority Darlene Wilson. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Cory Moon said the two new trucks are bigger and can hold more water and have other unique features. "Blaze One has a height reach extendable turret with a piercing nasal that's able to breach the skin of an aircraft and extinguish the fire inside the aircraft," said Moon. WBMA-LD ABC 33/40 BIRMINGHAM Country Singer Mike Ryan Shares Update After Devastating Tour Bus Fire: 'We'll Replace What Was Lost' PHOTOS: Rising star Mike Ryan recently encountered a scary situation on the road when his tour bus caught fire. The independent country singer took to social media to share the devastating news with his followers early Tuesday morning (Nov. 29) alongside three photos of the aftermath of the tour bus fire. The first photo shows Ryan's black tour bus with the front windows torched with soot covering the ground. The series continues with photos of the back of the bus completely burnt and melted before the final snapshot took fans inside the now-destroyed bus. "There isn't much good news here but at least no one was on the bus when it happened," Ryan captioned the photos. MUSIC MAYHEM MAGAZINE Texas Bartenders to Be Trained as ‘First Responders' in Strategy to Reduce Fentanyl Deaths More than a dozen bars in Texas will soon be stocked with naloxone and bartenders will be trained as "first responders" to administer the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced on Monday. "Today, I'm excited to share how we are taking life-saving steps that are more inclusive and meet people where they are," Brown said during a press conference at the Star Bar in Austin. The event was live-streamed on KVUE News. The initiative is part of the county's strategy to reduce accidental overdose deaths. "Travis County is working with nonprofits here and local nonprofits to provide bars and bartenders with Narcan, plus the training that is required to use it," he continued. Narcan is one of the brand names under which naloxone is sold. THE EPOCH TIMES CDC: Flu season intensifies with 6M infected in US Flu season is intensifying in the U.S. with more than 6 million cases confirmed so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday. The federal health agency said in a weekly update it has already recorded more than 53,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths from the flu this season, as of the week ending Nov. 19. Twelve children have died from the flu so far, the CDC said, and the cumulative hospitalization rate is the highest it's been at this point in the flu season since the 2010-2011 one. The CDC recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older get vaccinated against the flu annually. Flu season typically starts in October and ends around May, with a peak in December or January. It began six weeks early this year, causing a spike in hospitalization rates. THE HILL PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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