Palisades Fire inspires founders of Ring, Watch Duty to create new wildfire alert tool

Ring is teaming up with the popular Watch Duty app to bring even more real-time information during wildfires. Here's how the ...
United States Army

JBLM fire chief’s story ‘a master class in dedication’

“Chief Barnard’s story is a master class in dedication,” said Garrison Commander Col. Joseph Handke. “He understands the ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Middle of the night food truck fire contained without incident

Junct’n Square Pizza’s food truck saw a big crowd Friday morning, around 2:30 a.m., but it wasn’t for the deep dish pizza. According to the Grand Junction Fire Department, first responders rushed to ...
Star-Banner

6 more Marion County Fire Rescue employees are out after November incident

Six more Marion County Fire Rescue employees are out following an internal investigation into hazing allegations. Those no longer with the agency include all leadership personnel who were on duty ...
The New York Times

Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market. By Mike Baker The ...
Reuters

OxyVinyls reports fire incident at La Porte facility

Dec 9 (Reuters) - OxyVinyls, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) reported a fire incident at its facility in La Porte, Texas, on Tuesday, according to a community alert message. The ...
KHOU 11

CAER alert: Fire reported at Oxy Vinyls facility in La Porte

LA PORTE, Texas — An industrial fire was reported early Tuesday morning at a chemical facility in La Porte, according to an alert from CAER. The alert was posted at 7:44 a.m. and identifies the ...
Oklahoma's News

Domestic Incident Becomes Fire Call

Police and fire crews were called out early Tuesday morning to an apartment building near SW 29 th and Portland. Initially reported as a fire call, police determined that a man had been arguing with a ...
Military Times

Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, launches from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Monroe Twp. fire chief charged following domestic violence incident

This story has been updated with additional information. The Monroe Township fire chief was arrested after a physical altercation in Clermont County on Dec. 3, court records show. Greg Lang, 43, was ...
Business Insider

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

A US Navy warship fired missiles at two American F/A-18 fighter jets above the Red Sea last year. The warship mistook the fighter jets for Houthi cruise missiles, the investigation shows. One of the ...
Task & Purpose

Navy cruiser mistook fighter jets for incoming missiles during chaotic night

It’s a big deal whenever an aircraft carrier loses a plane during a deployment. In a six-month span while deployed to the Red Sea this year, the USS Harry S. Truman lost three F/A-18 Super Hornets, ...