The fire, which started outside and spread to the Carefree Village Apartments, 4831 Pacer Lane, caused $6,941 in damage, according to a Fire Department news release. Firefighters extinguished the blaze as it was spreading inside the wall.
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Young cancer patient will be waiting when Tracy firefighters finish grueling fundraiser
But for the three Tracy Fire Department members participating in the annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle on Sunday, each of the 1,311 steps they will take during the grueling exercise will be with a purpose. Tracy Fire Department Capt.
Every minute counts: Response times drop with new dispatch system
Their response times have been cut by a minute or more with a dispatching system that alerts them of emergency calls sooner after someone calls 911. When the county first began using the system in the fall of 2015, the goal was to cut response times by about 30 seconds.
Police: Arrests made in 1993 Los Angeles fire that killed 10
Police have arrested several people for a 1993 apartment building fire that killed 10 people, including seven children, it was announced Saturday. Those arrested remained jailed, Officer Aareon Jefferson said.
Firefighter cancer presumption a hot issue for workers comp in 2017
… firefighters if they meet specific criteria, such as at least 10 years of service and undergoing a pre-employment health screening. Similar legislation has failed in Montana in the past. Meanwhile, on the same day, Florida state Rep. Heather …
Woman, 94, dies in North York house fire
An alarm company alerted fire crews to a fire in a house on Bathford Crescent near Finch Avenue East and Leslie Street around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke.
Carbon Monoxide Leak in Eastie
Smoldering underground power lines were the cause of a carbon monoxide leak into an apartment building on Elbow Street as well as the East Boston Courthouse on Sunday night. The Boston Fire Department was called to 2-4 Elbow St. at 10:45 p.m. Sunday for reports of a gas leak.
Trumbull Memorial fire injures patient
… three minutes after they were alerted. Trish Hrina, vice president of marketing and public relations for ValleyCare Health System of Ohio, which operates Trumbull Memorial, confirmed via email that a patient was injured but did not release her name …
Fire safety tips for New Year’s celebrations
The holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire.