Firefighters were able to successfully protect a cabin on an allotment threatened by a rapidly growing wildfire southeast of Tok on Thursday. The fire burned up to and around the cabin but firefighters arrived in time to extinguish the flames before they ignited the cabin. The northwest corner of the allotment was impacted by the fire but the cabin survived intact, said acting Tok Fire Management Officer Kato Howard. "They had to go in there and beat out some flames but the cabin's still there," Howard said. The Black Hills Fire approximately 56 miles southeast of Tok burns through black spruce on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Wille Nelson/Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry The Black Hills Fire is located in Limited protection area within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge approximately 56 miles southeast of Tok.  

VIDEOS: An explosion rocked a New Jersey apartment building Friday afternoon as fire department crews raced to put out flames shooting out of the structure. A multi-level apartment building in Carteret had heavy smoke and tall flames shooting out from much of the roof by 2 p.m. At one point an explosion could be seen in the middle of the roof and the top floor of the building. Nine hours after the fire began, firefighters were still pouring water on hot spots. By the time fire teams were able to get control of the fire and extinguish most of the blaze, 48 units had been damaged and 75 residents were displaced. A city spokesperson called the building a complete loss. One single mother who lived in the building was devasted to learn everything had been burned.  

VIDEO: You don't have to be in Howie Schneider's presence long to realize he's a firefighter with more than 30 years of service. The family portraits give it away, as most of the Schneiders wear fire suits for a living. He's the third generation and spent more than 10 years at the Los Angeles Fire Department, where his grandfather started. "He had badge number 3, so he was one of the founders of that department. They got over 2,000 guys down there now," Schneider said. Now that badge number three sits in a case and is the oldest known LAFD badge in existence - but that isn't even close to the oldest pieces Schneider has. The bulk of the case is what appear to be fragrance bottles but are actually old fire extinguishers dating back to the 1860s.  

VIDEO: For a second time this week, a D.C. firefighter has been the victim of car theft while on duty serving the public, but this time, it was an armed carjacking. "It's extremely frustrating for people that are trying to help other people to have this happen to them," D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly said. The firefighter walked out of Engine Company 8 in the 1500 block of C Street SE just after 11 p.m. Wednesday and started to get into his car parked nearby, according to the police report. Two young males, possibly teenagers, both armed with handguns approached him, demanded his keys and cellphone, then drove away in his Volkswagen Passat. "I think the police chief said it the other day," Donnelly said. "I'm sick and tired of this, and I agree with him, but our people, we're still going to be serving, but is very disappointing."  

On the day before Thanksgiving in 2019, a fire tore through the 14th floor of Cedar High Apartments in Minneapolis. Five people died in the fire. State fire marshals determined sprinklers could've prevented the tragedy. It led to calls for changes to state and federal law. The high-rise apartment building, however, still doesn't have sprinklers in every unit. "When an alarm goes off, everyone runs away as if something's going to happen bad," said Abdi Mohamed, whose mother died in the fire. "There's no trust in that building because there's no sprinklers. If there's sprinklers, people might be at peace." The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority told us it plans to start installing the sprinklers this fall. It's part of a larger plan to retrofit 24 buildings across the system over the next three years, according to Deputy Executive Director Jennifer Keogh.  

PHOTOS: The 9/11 Traveling Memorial has made its way to downtown Cheyenne. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, along with Carpet One have done their part in bringing the traveling memorial to Cheyenne to honor the brave heroes that lost their live after providing their courageous rescue efforts as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the events of 9/11. The memorial will be in Cheyenne through July 26th and will be on display just to the west of the downtown Depot. This will be the first visit that the traveling exhibit is making to Cheyenne. The memorial is a traveling museum that contains stories and remains of 9/11. It is currently one of four traveling 9/11 memorials in the U.S. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is an organization that is nationally recognized. They have dedicated the organization to firefighter Stephen Siller, who died in the horrible events of 9/11 after he had saved others on that day.