VIDEO: Spenard Builders Supply's dispatch center suffered a large roof collapse late Wednesday night. The building, located on West 46th Avenue in the Spenard neighborhood, houses material and vehicle storage. According to Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd, no one was inside at the time of the collapse and no injuries were reported. Boyd said the building is approximately 250 to 270 feet long and about 150 to 200 feet wide. "Half of that building on the south end collapsed off of a central point," Boyd said. About 14 units responded with attempts to secure gas and electric. Building safety engineers also responded to the scene quickly. The fire department was able to clear the area and confirm there were no other dangers to the surrounding area, allowing some of the units to be released.  

VIDEO: A fire that forced hundreds of people from their homes for the holidays in Queens was caused by a contractor illegally using a torch, FDNY officials say. Fire officials say the contractor was using the torch to heat lead paint off a metal closet door frame when it started to smoke. The owner of the contracting company will face three criminal summonses from the Bureau of Fire Prevention, officials say. The fire prompted a massive scene Wednesday afternoon on 47th Avenue in Sunnyside. Firefighters were met with heavy flames, which quickly spread inside the six-story apartment building that was home to more than 100 units. Officials said part of the sixth floor burned out, and the apartments on the other floors sustained smoke and water damage.  

VIDEO: A driver was seriously injured Wednesday after crashing into a firetruck responding to another crash, Dallas Fire-Rescue says. According to DFR, at about 11:30 a.m. firefighters were sent to a crash along the 2500 block of Robert B Cullum Boulevard near Fair Park. While specific details about the crash are not yet known, two people involved in the crash were hospitalized. DFR said a driver not involved in the original crash slammed into Engine 44 from behind at about 11:40 a.m. The fire truck, DFR said, was blocking the scene when it was hit by the driver. The driver of that vehicle was ejected and was seriously injured. The driver's current condition is not known. A firefighter who was on the truck when it was struck had a minor injury and was hospitalized for evaluation. DFR said the firefighter was OK and was expected to be released from the hospital soon.  

VIDEO: It's been a little over three months since the Goose Creek Fire Department announced the new medical tool Pro-Nox that reduces patient pain. The department is excited to share their progress with the pain reliever. So far officials with the fire department said Pro-Nox has been used 20 times and has improved patient care tremendously. The Goose Creek Fire Department added Pro-Nox to its tool kit back in September. The safe analgesic gas delivers a balanced mixture of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen, commonly known as "laughing gas." Pro-Nox alleviates pain while also reducing stress, anxiety, and discomfort. The department uses a scale of 1 to 10 to measure pain and has seen a 50 percent reduction in pain management.  

VIDEOS: A training deadline is quickly approaching for EMTs in Massachusetts to be prepped on caring for police dogs — and it's all hands on deck to get all of them up to speed. Nero's Law allows emergency crews to treat and transport police dogs if they are hurt in the line of duty, and also requires them to complete three hours of education on the basics of animal care. Those trainings are ongoing ahead of the February deadline, which had previously been pushed back a year. One of these trainings was held for members of the Westwood Fire Department on Tuesday, with first responders learning everything from CPR to treating wounds. "The importance of this law is to get some basic CPR, some basic oxygen support to them and be able to transport them in the rigs, so that they have the ability to keep them stable until they get to where they need to go," veterinarian Dr. Sandy Higgins said, who was helping to instruct Tuesday's course.