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| | | | PHOTOS: Firefighters were on the scene of a large fire on the former Virginia Intermont College campus early Friday. News Channel 11 had a crew at the fire around 1:20 a.m. Friday. The fire could be seen burning the main building on campus. Shortly after 2 a.m., News Channel 11’s crew saw the building collapse. Additional buildings on the campus … |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: In the shadow of Silicon Valley tech companies, firefighters in Menlo Park are training with augmented reality equipment that could help them spot people and potential hazards in the smoke. One of the most dangerous things about a fire is the smoke. It is deadly to breathe and it's blinding. The firefighters are trying out new technology that may … |
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| | | | | | Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city, authorities said Thursday. The train derailed around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos, the city said on Facebook. Union Pacific said Thursday that two employees had been killed. A city official said Wednesday evening … |
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| | | | | | VIDEO: The Bozeman Fire Department continues to improve its agency by moving forward through an accreditation process. A Center for Public Safety Excellence official has been on site with the department throughout the week, reviewing the agency's documents, policies, procedures and daily operations. After a morning meeting Thursday, the CPSE is going to move forward and recommend Bozeman Fire for … |
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| | | | | | VIDEOS: Five people were injured Thursday morning in Orlando after lithium powder caused a fire to break out at an L3Harris aerospace facility, fire officials announced. According to Orlando Fire Chief Charlie Salazar, the call to the 7600 block of Municipal Drive came in around 8:20 a.m. and prompted several Orlando Fire Department crews to respond, including hazmat, arson and … |
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