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Oswego and Syracuse reflect the lasting legacy of September 11

SYRACUSE, NY — In communities across the country and here in Central New York, people pause to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 23 years later. In Oswego, a silent procession and sunrise memorial ceremony took place Wednesday morning,…

Two Hartselle firefighters hospitalized after fire truck hits house and tree

HARTSELLE, Alabama (WHNT) – The city of Hartselle said two firefighters were hospitalized after a fire truck struck a home Wednesday afternoon. In a social media post, the city said the driver of fire truck No. 2 suffered a medical…

Emergency crews make progress in fighting fires near Brinnon on the Olympic Peninsula

Firefighters appear to have the wildfire that broke out on the Olympic Peninsula last week under control, as cooler temperatures and light rain have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the blaze five miles west of Brinnon. The 2620 Road Fire,…

Debris from previous tornado damage caught fire at the Dollar Tree Distribution Center

MARIETTA, OKLAHOMA (KOKH) — The Love County Fire Department released additional information on the Dollar Tree Distribution Center fire on Friday. The department said the dispatch center received a call about the fire shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, August…

Fire destroys barn near Morenci, devours junk cars in Madison Twp.

MADISON TWP. – It was a busy weekend for the Madison Township Fire Department, which assisted with a barn fire near Morenci on Thursday, Aug. 15, and led firefighting efforts on a large fire involving several junk cars at an…

Fire at Dollar Tree warehouse destroyed by tornado in Marietta, OK; no danger, says sheriff

Firefighters battled a major fire at the closed, tornado-damaged Dollar Tree warehouse in Marietta on Friday, which temporarily closed southbound traffic on Interstate 35 due to the rising black smoke cloud. Love County Sheriff Andy Cumberledge told KXII-TV in Sherman,…

Bennett fire reaches over 300 acres

RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – The Bennet Fire, reported on August 16, continues to rage in the Black Hills National Forest and has already reached 330 acres. The fire is located about 8 miles southwest of Dewey in Fall River…

Firefighter from Gaston unemployed after collision with a car

A Belmont firefighter is urging Gaston County residents to slow down after he was hit by a car while responding to emergency calls about a fallen tree late last night. Ben Crawford, a firefighter for over 15 years, said the…

Dog causes house fire in Tulsa by chewing on lithium-ion battery

Rest-raw! A wild video captures the moment a wild dog accidentally sank its teeth into a lithium-ion battery – sparking a fire that quickly spread throughout a home in Oklahoma. According to a pet cam video captured by the Tulsa…