A century is quite a milestone. For United Way of West Florida, it’s a history they are proud to continue. United Way of West Florida (UWWF), formerly known as United Way of Escambia County, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024. The nonprofit organization serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — An empty lot on the corner of 17th and Military Avenue in Baxter Springs will soon be home to a new fire station. Ground was broken today on the new facility for the Baxter Springs Fire Department. U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner helped make sure one million dollars in federal funding was []
A new partnership with the Iowa City Fire Department will allow first responders to be more informed of specific circumstances at residences and businesses in the event of an emergency. The city announced a new partnership last week with an app called Community Connect. The service costs $5,550 for the city to implement. googletag.cmd.push(function() {
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Fire District takes a closer look at the damage from yesterday's tornado, giving it a different rating that the national weather service (NWS). A total of 17 homes received damage in the storm, ranging from moderate to extensive. The Fire Chief, Joe Perkins says that to him, that []
The Lansing Fire Department was called to the 300 block of South Eighth St, near Kalamazoo St, around 1:50 a.m.
CARTERVILLE, Mo. — More than five fire departments responded to a grass fire in Carterville Monday afternoon. It started just after 3:00 p.m., according to Carterville Fire Chief, Kevin Crawford, and consumed the equivalent of five city blocks, of a field at the end of West McKee Street, which is just off of North Fountain []
The Kershaw County Fire Services continues search for the cause of an afternoon business fire
BATON ROUGE — The St. George Fire Department is investigating a structure fire at Club 4 Fitness on Jones Creek Road.Fire crews responded to the fire on April 16 and found smoke coming from the wall in the men’s sauna, as well as charred wood and pipes inside the fitness center's walls. Investigators found evidence that the sauna had been tampered with, which caused the fire.The business was closed for a few days following the fire, the SGFD said. Anyone with information as to who...
A wildland fire in a marshy area resulted in a large smoke header visible in the Hawthorn Woods area and prompted the response of numerous fire departments Saturday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to the area of Midlothian Road and Kruger Road in Hawthorn Woods for a report […]
The official cause of Cara Delevingne's late March house fire has been ruled 'undetermined' by the Los Angeles Fire Department. It comes after the 31-year-old model's parents had previously pointed to an electrical issue. Despite weeks of investigation by the arson squad, the extensive damage made it difficult to determine the cause and the case has now officially been closed. Delevingne was out of the country at the time of the March 15 inferno
Along the vast, sun-bathed tarmac of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, stands a lone fire station, readily awaiting the call to action. It is here that Gunnery Sgt. David Waterfield, Jr. has made his mark as the training chief for MCAS Kaneohe Bay Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF). Waterfield’s commitment to excellence has not only earned him respect in the eyes of his peers but also organizational-wide recognition as the 2023 Marine Corps Fire and Emergency Services Fire Officer of...
STORY: After hours of anticipation, people were able to light their candles from the little round windows in the tomb of Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre Church. Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III handed worshippers the fire from inside the tomb in a mysterious act considered an annual Holy miracle before Orthodox Easter Sunday (May 5).Pilgrims chanted excitedly as they passed on the fire to others.Outside, several police barricades were set throughout the streets of the Old City.