Page 3 - Independence Fire News Today

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Several vehicles in a carport area of the complex were either damaged or destroyed

Firefighters in Independence spent several hours late Monday night into early Tuesday morning battling an apartment fire.

As of this evening's incident report from CalFire the fire size has grown to 4,136 acres and is 20% contained.  Forward rate of progress has been stopped

Here is the latest on the vegetation fire that started 2-16-22 at 12:40 PM, known as the Airport Fire.  The estimated acreage is 2,88 with 0% containment. No

"Volunteer numbers for firefighting have dropped significantly since the 1970s when there were around 300,000 volunteers to about 40,000 today in Pennsylvania municipalities, and specifically Sunbury."<br/>

Independence will ask voters to quadruple the existing sales tax for municipal fire service during the Nov. 2 election. The city wants to replace a one-eighth cent Fire Protection Sales Tax with a half-cent tax, which would generate roughly $8.4 million annually for the Independence Fire Department.

TOWN OF BURNSIDE (WKBT) — A police chase over the weekend in Trempealeau County reached speeds of up to 105 mph before the driver lost control and crashed into another vehicle. The male driver of a vehicle, who was not identified, is facing charges of felony fleeing police and recklessly endangering safety after the chase that began on Hwy. 93,…

Share this article Share this article EDGEWOOD, Ky., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Elizabeth Healthcare is increasing access to quality cardiac care in the Northern Kentucky community with system-wide enhancements to the Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), including the construction of a new, 67,000-square-foot facility in Edgewood and expansions to the Ft. Thomas and Florence facilities. Expected to be completed in November 2021, the new HVI building in Edgewood will bring more than 30 mul...