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Sunday, May 19

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Ducklings trapped in storm drain rescued by Vernon firefighters

globalnews.ca

Vernon Firefighters Local 1517 said a crew on Saturday responded to a public service call after some ducklings were spotted in a storm drain.

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Off-duty firefighters save man in cardiac arrest during hockey game in Pembroke

www.boston.com

Duxbury firefighter Scott Hill and Braintree firefighter Brian Oriola performed CPR and revived the man, according to the Duxbury Fire Department..

Firefighters Battle Train Fire In Western Mass Overnight

dailyvoice.com

Firefighters in Palmer were called to a train engine fire earlier Sunday morning, May 19, which posed a unique problem.

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Man pleads guilty to assault in Commerce City DUI crash that injured firefighters, police

www.denverpost.com

The 24-year-old man accused of injuring four first responders after driving into a crash investigation while drunk pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assault, according to court records.

Seriously injured FDNY firefighters sue NYC for $80M over ‘closure’ policy they claim endangered their lives

nypost.com

Four Bravest nearly lost their lives in a 2023 blaze because of a city policy that closes firehouses for annual physicals -- and the rule continues to pose a threat to residents and responders, new lawsuits charge.

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More than a dozen firefighters rush to woodland fire near Kinver

www.expressandstar.com

People were asked to avoid the Enville area after a large wildfire broke out.

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Firefighter adopts dog he helped rescue after finding it with dead owner

www.cornwalllive.com

Helston Community firefighters in Cornwall were called to help police and ambulance get into a house in Breage on April 18 where they discovered a resident who had passed away - and right next to their body, was a lonesome dog

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New incentive program aims to help Maryville keep its volunteer firefighters

"We are not in this to make money, we are here to help people in our community," the chief says.

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Firefighters battle raging flames after bus catches fire in southwest London

www.independent.co.uk

A London bus was engulfed by flames and reduced to a blackened shell as dozens of firefighters rushed to put out the blaze on Saturday 18 May.

Plum foundation honoring junior firefighter awards scholarship

triblive.com

A foundation created to remember a teen from Plum has awarded its first scholarship to a junior firefighter graduating from the borough’s school district.

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Highland Hose firefighters mark 50 years of service

triblive.com

Dave Torrence vividly remembers his first fire call in 1974 with the Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company — it was the night he joined the Tarentum department.

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Firefighters called to Horwich industrial fire

A fire is believed to have broken out at an engineering works in Horwich.

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Philadelphia firefighter's 'FAST Board' made to save first responders in rescue scenarios

6abc.com

Eric Allen is the creator of the FAST Board, an apparatus designed to swiftly remove incapacitated firefighters out of burning buildings.

Saturday, May 18

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Firefighters tackle huge blaze in Oldham

Fire crews are working in Hollinwood

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Winnipeg firefighters attend Logan Avenue blaze in vacant industrial building

globalnews.ca

WFPS are on scene attending to a fire at a vacant building on Logan Ave.. The structure was previously damaged by another fire in August 2023, and was partially demolished.

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Firefighters save cat, 3 dogs from burning Seminole County home

www.clickorlando.com

A family and their pets are safe after a house fire Saturday morning in Wekiwa Springs, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

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Winnipeg firefighters respond to fires at former Vulcan Iron Works building

globalnews.ca

WFPS were called to the former Vulcan Iron Works building Saturday for two separate fires. The building has suffered multiple fires since it was gutted by a massive blaze in 2023.

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Dramatic moment London bus bursts into flames as dozens of firefighters rush to battle blaze on busy high street

www.dailymail.co.uk

Terrifying footage shows huge flames and billowing smoke caused by a bus fire on Richmond Road in Twickenham, south west London at 1pm today.

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Moment London bus erupts in huge fireball as firefighters rush in

metro.co.uk

Footage posted to social media shows firefighters battling to bring the massive blaze under control.