2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (117+ words) Thirteen workers were hospitalized following an explosion and fire at an industrial facility on Dexter Road in East Providence Wednesday, prompting officials to declare a mass casualty incident. Authorities say approximately 25 people were inside the building at the time of…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (139+ words) A fire involving rooftop solar panels at an Amazon warehous in West Jefferson led to a large-scale evacuation. Fire crews were called to the fulfillment facility on West Main Street around 12: 10 p. m. , where officials say approximately 75 to 100 solar panels on the…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (147+ words) Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue's fabric roof. There have been no reported injuries, and the interior of the building " including the Olympic Museum " remained untouched. Rio Mayor Eduardo…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (173+ words) MARTHA ROSE BROWN " The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S. C. Firefighters rescued a 61-year-old man from a house fire on'April 4, according to an'Orangeburg Department of Public Safety'incident report. The fire occurred at a'Cue Street'home just after'6: 30 p. m. Dispatchers radioed firefighters on their way,…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (155+ words) Faith Wardwell " The News & Observer (Raleigh) Cary'firefighters rescued a'Laurel Park Elementary School'student who had climbed 40 feet up a tree and couldn't get down, local authorities said Wednesday. A'Cary Police Department'spokesperson said authorities received a report of a child stuck in…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (329+ words) Ted Nee'is a 34-year veteran of the fire and emergency services. He began his fire service career with the Albuquerque (NM) Fire Department (AFD), where he served in various capacities. He retired as the deputy chief of the Operations division....

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (9+ words) Plymovent Announces Upcoming Launch of Firefighter-Focused Website'Fire Engineering...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (268+ words) The blast on'Panama's'Bridge of the Americas took place about 4 p. m. on Monday, and security camera footage captured a massive fireball rising toward the top of the bridge that connects Panama's capital with an airport and numerous suburbs to the west. Several…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (623+ words) Fire Engineering Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) and T-Mobile today announced a collaboration to bring satellite connectivity to Motorola Solutions" APX NEXT smart radios. The radios, designed to intelligently unify networks including land mobile radio (LMR), 5 G and Wi-Fi, can now…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (76+ words) Ian Bennett of West Coast Fire Training offers some simple ways to reduce confusion and enhance accountability, efficiency, and safey during live fire training evolutions. Sponsored by Lonestar Tactical Buildings. In this episode of Training Minutes, Ian Bennett of West…...