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OFD said one firefighter was transported to Bergan Mercy hospital with serious injuries due to a ground injury.

Crews from multiple agencies extinguished more than one grass fire burning in the area of Interstate 25 in southeast Colorado Springs.

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ATHOL – Two weeks ago, Athol Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera met with the Capital Program Committee seeking support for an $895,000 Proposition 2 ½ override to fund the hiring of eight new firefighters.On Tuesday, the chief delivered the same message to...

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Goes up. and as you said, the time in responding to 911 calls goes up. criminals notice that that has an effect on peoples incentives, right? that is the fundamental question. i dont think i understand theres lots of other factors. but we cant ignore this central factor of the cops are the first responders to crime and when you defang them when you defund them when you diminish them, this is what happens. one person there described policing in san francisco, a similar to now being a firefighter....

This was just his fourth shift on the job having just graduated from the police academy, but he had a history of working in other public service jobs. he was a certified emergency medic. he was a firefighter, had devoted his young life to public service. now struggling in the hospital. >> what a courageous amazing person he is, thank you so much, ken dilanian for that update. much more ahead in 60 seconds, including the new report out this morning showing inflation at its lowest level in two y...

Plastic. thats why this is burning, officials say, the way it is it is just pure piles and buildings of plastic covering this 175,000 foot facility there are multiple buildings on that site. thats everything thats burning. firefighters raced to keep it from spreading to nearby neighborhoods as well. they say they were successful in that there was one skinjury, a minor one, a firefighter who sprained his ankle falling during the chaos. so far they say this is kind of a best case scenario, knowing...

The Thomas family is believed to be one of the largest legacy families of color on the force.

Hes been a first responder, a firefighter and emt for several years. he never never turned away from any type of act that a lot of folks would run from he as the utmost professionalism and anything hed ever done for us. im sure for the fire department, but hes a first responder at heart. he told us of several weeks before he went to the academy that hes wanted to be a police officer. that was his dream. of course. we told him, we said, are you sure this is what you want to do to step out of your...