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| PHOTOS: Utica Firefighters were on the scene of a massive house fire on Whitesboro Street Tuesday evening. Crews arrived at 1137 Whitesboro Street just before 7:00 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the two story home. |
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| VIDEO/PHOTOS: The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) is partnering with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to raise awareness in the local community that firefighters are at a dangerously high risk of developing occupational cancer. |
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| VIDEO: Colorado’s newest fire department had its first significant test over the weekend as a wildfire broke out in Douglas County. Conifer Fire, which was officially formed last month after the merger of multiple agencies, was responsible for containing the fire near Deckers in Douglas County. |
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| PHOTOS: An East Haven firetruck was hit by a car in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening, according to authorities. East Haven firefighters were responding to a fire on Hemingway Avenue around 6:30 p.m. A red Scion TC car allegedly failed to yield and ignored their emergency sirens, causing the car to the hit the truck, according to police. |
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| VIDEO: One Indiana firefighter is bringing awareness to those on the autism spectrum. Ben's Blue Bags are bags filled with sensory toys and tools to help first responders treat patients, and they are filling a gap across the country. |
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