Daily Dispatch

VIDEO: Police are investigating what led to a Fort Worth fire truck losing control and flipping over. Police say it happened just before 2:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the intersection of Village Creek Road and Wilbarger Street in southeast Fort Worth. The crew on the fire truck were on their way to a house fire in the area when it lost control and flipped.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

Bob Beckwith, the former New York City firefighter who famously stood alongside President George W. Bush atop a charred fire truck in the rubble of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has died, according to the union representing New York firefighters and former US Rep. Peter King. He was 91. The cause of Beckwith’s death was not immediately released.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

PHOTOS: A North Shore landmark has been reduced to rubble by a major fire reported early Tuesday. The operators of Lutsen Resort say their historic lodge is a total loss after burning to the ground. The Cook County Sheriff's Office confirms that staff members called 911 just after 12:30 a.m. reporting smoke coming from the floor in the lobby of the lodge.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

The Howard and Suamico Fire Departments, in tandem with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), are helping to empower young students to become firefighters through the high school program, Building Up Future Firefighters (BUFF). The Suamico Fire Department first attended the Bay Port High School career fair two years ago with little hopes of finding many students willing to participate in a firefighting internship.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Times

PHOTO: Surveillance video captured the moment an Albany fire truck overturned on Friday. The fire truck overturned on South Harding Street Friday afternoon. Crews worked over an hour to get it back turned over and cleaned up. “I heard a big old boom. That’s it. I just can’t even believe it,” said Angel Caldwell, a witness.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALB-TV NBC/ABC 10 Albany

VIDEO: It’s been 41 years since Peoria firefighter Vernon “Butch” Gudat died in the line of duty, but Friday, the department and his family members celebrated his legacy. John Smith worked for the Peoria Fire Department for 29 years. After he retired, he picked up woodworking. Smith’s hobby of building tables started when Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger asked Smith to build a table for the new firehouse, Station 4.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 Peoria

Fire crews worked to contain a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday morning. Eighty-five firefighters were called to the scene of the five-story building that partially collapsed. The building was vacant at the time of the fire. "This is one of those where we surround the structure, and basically, I don't want to say surround and drown, but that's essentially what it is," said Garon Mosby, a St.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSDK-TV NBC 5 St. Louis

Perimeter Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant, announced today the appointment of Jim Karels as its new Agency Liaison. Karels, with over 45 years of experience in wildland fire and forest management, is set to succeed Ron Raley, who retired in late 2023. Karels’ career spans roles with the US Forest Service (USFS), the Florida Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), where he served as the National Fire Director.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fire and Safety Journal Americas

VIDEO: Cleanup is expected to last through Thursday night into Friday morning after fire suppression foam was "inadvertently" released at about 5:30 a.m. at one of the United Airlines hangars that dot a public service road at Bush Intercontinental Airport. It happened just off Wright Road, in a hangar adjacent to the flight attendant training facility.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

PHOTOS: It's known to those who served there as the "Pride of the Points." Denver Fire Station 3. The oldest Denver firehouse still in service, built in 1931. And the only station where Black firefighters were assigned until the Denver Fire Department desegregated in 1957. Today the children of these earliest public servants have a deep appreciation for Station 3's commitment to excellence, and the pride that came in serving Denver's Five Points community.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

Three people died after a small plane crashed into a Clearwater, Florida, mobile home park and set homes on fire Thursday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The victims include one person on the aircraft and two on the ground, according to the FAA. The crash happened around 7 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

Snohomish County has a new tool for 911 response that will help free up emergency responders. It’s called the Snohomish County Nurse Navigation Program. A nurse will now handle some medical calls. If a 911 call comes in that’s considered a non-emergency, the caller will be directed to a nurse who will help them decide the best course of action, such as a virtual visit with a doctor or a trip to a clinic or urgent care center.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO: A hangar collapse at Rickenbacker Street and Luke Street near the Boise Airport left three people dead and nine people injured Wednesday evening, according to a Boise Fire Department news release. Boise Fire said the incident occurred around 5 p.m. when a privately owned hangar was under construction and collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVB-TV NBC 7 Boise

A Colorado woman and her family have made a petition to create a fallen firefighter specialty license plate in honor of her husband who died in 2021. Yuma firefighter Darcy Stallings was responding to a fire in October 2021 when he was involved in a deadly car crash. Darcy was described as a highly respected firefighter and a person who loved every minute of his job.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

A Williamstown volunteer firefighter is recovering after being caught in a ceiling collapse and flashover at a fire that broke out on Humes Ridge Road Tuesday evening. Matt Combs is seen on the body cam of another firefighter rolling out of the burning building, still on fire. “Matt’s coming out of the structure.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati

PHOTOS: Police in Kansas are searching for a suspect after a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson was vandalized and stolen last week. The dismantled remains of the artwork were found Tuesday morning by the Wichita Fire Department when it responded to a small trash fire. Wichita police said Monday it had located the truck that was believed to be used in the theft of the artwork, but added that detectives and officers were still searching for the people responsible.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

VIDEO: As the sirens fill the streets of Ashley Borough, volunteer firefighters are always ready for the call. Chief Wes Saltz has been on duty for 35 years. "A lot has changed. The number of volunteers is probably about 25% of what it used to be from when I first started. The demands on the departments are very different," said Chief Wes Saltz, Ashley Borough Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

The St. Cloud Fire Department is looking to swell its ranks. The department released a recruitment video as it looks to fill multiple positions. Fire Chief Matt Love took over in 2021 and said the department’s professionalism drew him to the job. “We all want to master our craft. But it takes a special group of people to want to work really hard every day.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSI-FM 99.3 St. Cloud

PHOTOS: Multiple fire departments were called to a fire at a car wash early Tuesday morning. According to Bedford Heights police, crews were called out to the business, called The Car Wash, in the 5100 block of Northfield Rd. around 7:30 a.m. At this time, there are no reports of injuries.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

A new bill proposed by State Representative Daniel Pae (R-Lawton) would void costs of medical screenings for Oklahoma firefighters. House Bill 3573 was named "Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act." The yearly screenings covered in the bill are for lung, prostate, testicular, skin, colon and breast cancers.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KJRH-TV NBC 2 Tulsa