Bill would expand “invisible disability” training to firefighters
Freshman state Rep. Lee Halsey (R-Helena) passed a bipartisan bill in his first legislative session that would require training for law enforcement officers on interacting with people with special sensory needs. Halsey now plans to take the idea to the next step by introducing legislation to extend this training to firefighters. “At the scene of […]
Mid-Air Collision Kills Three Firefighters
Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air on Sunday night, killing three firefighters fighting a fire near Cabazon, Southern California. Firefighters were responding to a building fire near Cabazon when the flames ignited the surrounding vegetation, prompting a wildfire response and prompting the dispatch of helicopters. according to CAL Fire Department/Riverside County Fire Department. Two of the […]
Flagstaff firefighters rescue hikers on Elden Lookout Trail
The Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) rescued three hikers from the Elden Lookout Trail on Sunday. According to the FFD, when the first call was made, paramedics were told two hikers might have suffered heatstroke. They were on their way down the mountain when the climbers called for help. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) representatives also […]
Rio Rico firefighters test brand new tool to stop electric vehicle fires
LIO RICO, Arizona (KGUN) — The future of transportation is here for Santa Cruz County firefighters. Over the next decade, more drivers will hit the road in electric cars, trucks and SUVs. However, the old tools used by crews are not guaranteed to be able to extinguish fires that occur when an EV’s battery explodes. […]
YFD to help California firefighters deal with “Rabbit Fire”
Yuma, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) has received a mutual assistance request from California officials to join the Imperial Valley Stack Team in responding to the “Rabbit Fire” in Riverside County. The request was received around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 15, according to a press release. An hour after California authorities […]
Copper Area News Publishers providing news coverage for Eastern Pinal and Southern Gila Counties | Firefighters battle residential fires in Mammoth, Oracle
To Things got even hotter this weekend for Mammoth and Oracle firefighters and first responders, who were called to the scene of two different house fires. On Saturday, July 1, at about 1 p.m., Mammoth Fire Chief Michael Miranda was contacted by a concerned citizen who said he saw thick black smoke billowing from the […]
Arizona Firefighters Put Out Hot Spots While Forecasters Warn of Escalating Fire Danger
KINGMAN, Arizona (AP) – A small number of residents in western Arizona have been affected by wildfires, as the evaporating monsoon season increases fire danger in parts of the west that remain dry in the highlands. evacuation order has been lifted. The Mojave County Sheriff’s Office has notified people who had to leave six homes […]
CATCH 22 — Day 7: Convict sought for aggravated assault on police, firefighters | The Daily Courier
It’s day seven of the Yavapai Silent Witness CATCH 22 program, and Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for public assistance in their search for fugitive Jonah Lewis Honey. On the afternoon of January 1, 2018, the Prescott Valley Police Department received a call that Honnie was walking in the middle of a road near […]
Two Firefighters Die Fighting Massive Blaze On Cargo Ship In Port Newark
Two firefighters have died after a large fire broke out on a large cargo ship docked in a New Jersey port on Wednesday night, officials said. “We lost two firefighters today,” Newark Mayor Russ Baraka said at the scene. according to ABC7 New York. “This is a tragedy for us in Newark City and for […]
Arizona city holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire
It was one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, killing 19 members of the elite Central Arizona Fire Brigade in 2013 when the flames were trapped in a bush-covered ravine. The city of Prescott and the neighboring town of Yarnell will commemorate the deceased Granite Mountain Hotshot at a public event Friday. Lou Theokus, […]
