Posts Tagged: Arson
Charleston Fire Department Will Get New, Modern Headquarters
CHARLESTON - Charleston Fire Department leaders will soon have a new home. Mayor Joe Riley says the new building, which will be located on Heriot and King Streets will be spacious and centrally located.
"It will have five bays, will house two eng…
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Remembering FDNY’s “Black Sunday”
NEW YORK, NY - The Black Sunday Fire - January 23rd, 2005 - The Bronx blaze claimed the lives of FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran, L27 - FF John G. Bellew, L27; critically injured FF Jeffrey Cool, R3 and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo, R3 and injured FF Brendan C…
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Rural Metro under fire in Western New York. Claims it failed to report ambulance crew arsonists & investigation of billing practices.
Rural Metro says they told the Buffalo Fire Marshal's office about its own inconclusive investigation after co-workers became concerned about the arsons. The FM says otherwise.
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Fire Victim Faces Fine, Jail
CHARLESTON - Ray Ward didn't think things could get much worse after a Dec. 28 fire at a neighboring property spread to his Nunan Street house and burned it beyond repair. But then, the city of Charleston stepped in. (more...)
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Prosecutor: Boy Went to House to Fight, Started Fire Instead
CHARLESTON - Authorities say when a 14-year-old boy went to a downtown home to fight someone and found no one, he started a fire that damaged five houses and three cars.The teenager is accused of starting the fire using a cigarette lighter on a ho…
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Raw video: Four alarms in Fall River, MA. Wind, exposures, water supply, power lines, collapse, fuel burning in street all present problems for firefighters.
Lots of problems facing firefighters on this one.
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Fatal Fire Update – UK
Suspect Questioned
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Arrest Made in 2009 Church Arson
BENNETTSVILLE - The Bennettsville Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a burglary and arson at a local church in 2009. Lt. Larry Turner with the Bennettsville Police Department said officers have arrested Jarrod Demario Hicks, 19, o…
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Former Georgia FF Indicted on 8 Charges of Arson
LAFAYETTE, GA - A former volunteer firefighter who was arrested in December 2010 for a slew of arsons in LaFayette, Ga., was indicted today on eight counts of arson. The Walker County grand jury indicted 34-year-old Melvin Chase in connection with a…
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Augusta Narrows List Of Candidates For Vacant Fire Chief Position
Augusta, GA - Putting the heat on who will be Augusta's new fire chief...the city has narrowed the list of candidates to run the fire service to three, including Acting Chief Chris James. Now, Augusta Commissioners will get the chance to ta…
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2012 SConFire Calendar is HERE!
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4-year-old Killed in House Fire
DENMARK - The Bamberg County Coroner, Billy Duncan has identified the 4-year-old girl killed in this morning's house fire as Janae Greggs. The fire started around 1 a.m. at a mobile home on Cotton Street. That's off Church Street, near Whaley S…
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14-year-old Arrested for Nunan St. Fire
Charleston Police have arrested a 14-year-old juvenile male for the December 28th fire at 13 Nunan Street which damaged two adjacent buildings and three vehicles.
The juvenile is charged with 3rd degree arson, three counts of malicious injury to perso…
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‘Person of interest’ brought in for questioning in Los Angeles arsons. 12 new fires overnight. 55 fires so far.
Video of man being detained.
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Video released of possible suspect in Los Angeles arsons. 43 fires since Thursday. LAFD pushing out info over multiple platforms.
Video shows man leaving area where fire occurred.
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FF Injured in Rollover MVA
CHERAW - A South Carolina firefighter and four other people were injured in a crash Saturday near Cheraw. The truck flipped over on Camp Coker Road near Highway 52 at about 3:30 Saturday. Troopers said the Harris Creek Volunteer firefighter, who was resp…
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Audio: Tulsa Firefighter James P. O’Neal Brought Back To Life After MAYDAY at House Fire
A Tulsa firefighter was brought back to life following a house fire Saturday night. The fire was deliberately set, according to an update by the Tulsa Fire Department.
James P. O'Neal, 35, is a 14-year TFD veteran. He is recovering from his injuries on Sunday.
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Update: Arson Arrests Made – Industrial Fire Burning in Illinois
A FIRE BROKE OUT RIGHT AT MIDNIGHT SUNDAY MORNING in Peru, Illinois, at the former Wextclox watch and clock factory complex
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3rd Alarm Fire at Recycling Facility
ANDERSON - ACFD Units are on scene of a multi-alarm recycling facility at 428 N. Gossett Street / OmniSource Recycling. Heavy smoke can be seen for miles. We will post more on this as it becomes available.
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Washougal Standoff Update #2
INVESTIGATORS HAVE RECOVERED THE BODY of the third occupant of the house in Washougal, Washington, that was set afire last Wednesday, December 7.
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Six Kansas City MO brothers murdered on the job 23 years ago today. Videos re-live the nightmare.
I could not believe the magnitude of what happened when I first saw the coverage of this incident back then. The videos show us how horrific it truly was.
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Fire Claims New Hidden Hill Baptist Church
SPARTANBURG - The Rev. Antonio Lee preached a sermon on Sunday morning he called, “Preserve me till the day comes. Lord keep us safe.” On Sunday night, he watched in shock with other New Hidden Hill Baptist Church members as their church wa…
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