| LAFD and Cal/OSHA Stress Confined Space Awareness
4/2/2012 10:32:35 AM The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) teamed up this week with the Los Angeles Fire Department to educate employers and employees on the dangers of working in confined spaces.
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 | Portland Fire & Rescue Now Accepting Applications for Fire Camp 2012
4/2/2012 10:08:53 AM Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with other metro-area fire agencies, is offering a three-day fire training camp specifically for young women ages 16 to 19. Fire Camp 2012 will be held June 22, 23, & 24, 2012 at Portland Fire & Rescue's Training Center located at 4800 NE 122nd Avenue in Portland, Oregon.
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| Memphis Home & 7 Vehicles Sustain Damage Following Fire
4/2/2012 9:34:25 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to an alarm of fire at 3980 Thomas Street, Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 10:52 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 10:56 p.m., firefighters reported heavy fire visible from the one story commercial structure.
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| CAL FIRE Investigators Determine Lawler Fire Cause
4/2/2012 9:12:22 AM CAL FIRE Investigators have determined the January 8, 2012 Lawler Fire was sparked by a deep seated ember from a department hazard reduction burn pile. The hazard reduction project included the burning piles of brush cuttings that had been cleared to provide defensible space around the community of Pine Cove by CAL FIRE.
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 | Several Cages of Pets Removed During Clark County Fire
4/2/2012 9:08:57 AM On Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 10:06pm, the Clark County Fire Department responded to multiple calls of a structure fire in a home located at 10606 Eagles Nest Street in Nevada. The home is located in Southern Highlands, off Southern Hills Parkway, north of the intersection of Somerset Hills Avenue. |
 | Update on Volunteer Firefighter Kevin O’Toole, Severely Injured in Riverdale
3/30/2012 11:26:02 AM To provide this week’s update I had the privilege of visiting and spending some time with Kevin O’Toole at Medstar Washington Hospital Center on Thursday. Kevin had just completed a physical therapy session and was sore and in obvious pain. |
 | Tualatin Firefighters Attack Townhouse Blaze with 5 Attached Untis
3/30/2012 10:50:25 AM Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a garage fire at 11795 SW Tualatin Road at 1:12 am on March 29th, 2012. |
| Dixon Opens New Innovation Center
3/29/2012 11:23:20 AM Dixon, a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, announces the opening of the Dixon Innovation Center.
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| Gas Station Attendants Quick Reactions Helps Slow Spread of Fire in Portland Apartment
3/29/2012 10:18:54 AM At 5:40 pm on March 28th, 2012, an attendant working at a local Astro gas station on North Greeley Avenue smelled smoke and saw flames coming from a four-plex behind the facility. |
| Los Angeles Firefighters Spared Injury When Floor Collapses During Hancock Park Blaze
3/29/2012 9:45:16 AM A stubborn fire raced through a massive Hancock Park home on Wednesday evening, causing a floor to collapse - but sparing injury, before being tamed by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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