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Florida News
Firefighting
rule concerns Ocean Ridge
OCEAN RIDGE· A new state regulation that calls for four firefighters to
respond to a scene could put this coastal community in the hole for
manpower.(05/26/02)
Helicopter
crashes on Fort Lauderdale beach
FORT LAUDERDALE · A helicopter soaring over the heads of hundreds of
sunbathers crashed on Fort Lauderdale beach Friday afternoon, but no one
was injured, police said.(05/25/02)
Coast
Guard boat capsizes rushing to rescue of helicopter
FORT LAUDERDALE- A Coast Guard boat capsized in heavy surf while it was
rushing to help a helicopter that had just made an emergency landing,
officials said.(05/24/02)
EVAC
named state's top emergency rescue unit
DAYTONA BEACH- Being in constant motion is how EVAC paramedics stay on top
of things. It's also helped make their agency tops in Florida for
emergency medical services.(05/24/02)
Firefighter
Injured Battling House Fire
DELTONA- A local firefighter was recovering from second-degree burns
Monday night after battling a house fire that was thought to be arson.(05/24/02)
Brush
Fire May Have Been Set
Authorities in Indian River County are looking into the possibility that
Wednesday's brush fire in Sebastian may have been deliberately set.(05/24/02)
Helicopter
Crash Near Starke Blamed on Fuel Starvation
ST.
AUGUSTINE - A helicopter crash that killed a National Guardsman in
February was blamed on fuel starvation, but investigators were unable to
determine why it happened.(05/23/02)
30-acre
fire billows smoke near SR 44
INVERNESS - Just as firefighters got a handle on a 220-acre muck fire in
Potts Preserve that began early this month, a second blaze broke out
Monday in Flying Eagle Ranch.(05/23/02)
Mercury
Found On Roadway
SARASOTA - Several pounds of mercury were found on a road at the Country
Club of Sarasota housing development late Monday.(05/22/02)
Florida State Firefighter License
Plate
Palm Beach County IAFF Local
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Illinois
apartment fire kills family
A young woman and three of her
children were killed in an apartment fire, and three police officers
suffered minor injuries while trying to rescue the family. (05/16/02)
Arizona
Fire Consumes 800 Acres and Six Homes
A
wind-whipped wildfire swept out of the forest and onto the fringe of this
mile-high city, burning six homes and forcing residents in the area to
flee. (05/16/02)
Motorcycle
Gangs Battle in Nevada Casino; 3 Dead
Members of rival motorcycle
gangs clashed with guns and knives in a casino before dawn on Saturday,
leaving three dead and 12 hospitalized amid a gathering of tens of
thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts in a Nevada gambling town, authorities
said. (04/27/02)
NTSB
Says Freight Train Ran Light
PLACENTIA, Calif. (AP) - Investigators say they are trying to determine
why a freight train that plowed head-on into a passenger train didn't stop
for a red light moments before the deadly crash (04/25/02).
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