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| Oak Lawn Taps 24-Year Veteran As New Fire Chief A veteran Oak Lawn firefighter has been promoted to chief of the Oak Lawn Fire Department. Michael McMillin was sworn in as chief during Tuesday's village board meeting. McMillin has been serving as interim fire chief since February. He has served with the village fire department since March 2000. He resides in the far south suburbs with his wife, Kate, a middle school teacher, and their two children, Lucas and Karli. He was appointed to the position of battalion chief in 2017. McMillin served as assistant chief of operations, training and safety in 2021, prior to being tapped earlier this year as interim chief. McMillan has earned a master's degree in public safety administration from Lewis University, and is certified as a chief fire officer by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal. OAK LAWN PATCH Firefighters use 2,800 gallons of water to put out trolley bus fire on I-90 in Boone County VIDEOS/PHOTO: Firefighters from Boone County worked to extinguish a trolley bus on fire on Interstate 90 near Belvidere on Wednesday night. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District #2, firefighters were called to the scene around 11:06 p.m., near mile marker 27, and found heavy smoke coming from the vehicle, which became engulfed in flames along the side of the roadway. There are no fire hydrants lining the interstate. The trolley bus was thought to be manufactured in the 2010s and is owned by a private company, according to Fire Chief Brian Kunce. The fire is believed to have started in the rear of the vehicle, where the engine is located. The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle and managed to escape uninjured. WTVO-TV ABC 17 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New Hampshire highway closed after crash leaves logging truck hanging over wall VIDEO/PHOTOS: A logging truck flipped over in a crash that left its trailer hanging over a wall on a highway in New Hampshire on Friday morning. The southbound side of Interstate 293 near Exit 6 in Manchester was closed to traffic following the wreck, according to New Hampshire State Police. The truck driver and the driver of a sedan also involved in the crash were taken to Elliot Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Video from the scene showed the truck's cab flipped over and blocking traffic on the highway, while the dangling trailer partially blocked a road below. State police urged drivers to seek an alternate route until further notice and traffic was being detoured off Exit 6. "It is estimated that it will take several hours to remove the tractor-trailer," state police wrote in a post on X. WFXT-TV FOX 25 BOSTON Massachusetts governor signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS A new law looks to change how forever chemicals are used in firefighting gear. At a signing ceremony on Beacon Hill on Thursday, Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law meant to protect firefighters from harmful PFAS in their equipment which have been linked to higher rates of cancer. This crucial law requires firefighting equipment manufacturers to provide written notice to local, state government, and other buyers if their equipment contains forever chemicals. Currently only gear containing PFAS is considered up to code because of the chemical's thermal stability and water resistant properties. But, national and state firefighter organizations warn that their gear has caused high rates of cancer diagnosis and death among their colleagues. WWLP-TV NBC/CW+ 22 SPRINGFIELD Newest Kentucky firefighter and U.S. citizen living the dream VIDEO: Living proof of the American dream now has a home inside Lexington Firehouse #7. Nihad Smlatic recently completed his probationary period, but that's not the only thing he's accomplished of late. "I can't believe it's finally here, I'm a U.S. citizen," he said from the station house on a Tuesday morning between alarms. The 25-year-old came to America, with his family, from Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 years ago. "I was confused, trying to learn the way of the United States. Basically had to start from scratch," he said of his first few months and years in America as a teenager. The family settled in central Kentucky, and he immediately went to work, eventually earning his high school equivalency diploma. "I was working random jobs - restaurants, warehouses," he said of his initial job opportunities. WLEX-TV NBC 18 LEXINGTON Human parvovirus is on the rise among kids in the U.S.: What parents, caregivers should know As students across the country begin a new school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about an uptick in a highly-contagious respiratory virus. The virus, known as parvovirus B19, is on the rise across the United States, and particularly in children ages 5 to 9, the CDC said in an Aug. 13 health warning. There are seven things for parents and caregivers to know about the virus. Parvovirus B19 is highly transmissible because it is spread from person to person via respiratory droplets. People who interact closely with children -- including at schools and daycare centers -- are at a higher risk for infection, according to the CDC. Parvovirus B19 infections are most common in late winter, spring, and early summer. ABC NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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